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連軸轉

简连轴转 · 繁連軸轉

Mandarin · pinyin lián zhóu zhuàn

(coll.) to work non-stop; to work around the clock

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轉: Look up this written character
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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2–2–4 · lian2 zhou2 zhuan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lin4 zuk6 zyun2

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(idiomatic) to work non-stop, to work around the clock

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