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還原真相

简还原真相 · 繁還原真相

Mandarin · pinyin huán yuán zhēn xiàng

to set the record straight
to clarify the facts

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還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
还: hái · still, yet, also, besides

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2–2–1–4 · huan2 yuan2 zhen1 xiang4

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