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達賴

简达赖 · 繁達賴

Mandarin · pinyin Dá lài

the Dalai Lama
abbr. of 達賴喇嘛 Dá lài Lǎ ma

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达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 達賴喇嘛／达赖喇嘛 (“Dalai Lama”)

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