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開快車

简开快车 · 繁開快車

Mandarin · pinyin kāi kuài chē

to drive at high speed
(fig.) rush through one's work

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–4–1 · kai1 kuai4 che1

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