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鎮得住

简镇得住 · 繁鎮得住

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn de zhù

to manage to suppress
to keep under control

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鎮: Look up this written character
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress

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4–5–4 · zhen4 de5 zhu4

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