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遠非如此

简远非如此 · 繁遠非如此

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn fēi rú cǐ

far from it being so (idiom)

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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3–1–2–3 · yuan3 fei1 ru2 ci3

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