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隔年皇曆

简隔年皇历 · 繁隔年皇曆

Mandarin · pinyin gé nián huáng lì

lit. almanac from years back (idiom)
obsolete practice
old-fashioned principle

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隔: gé · separate, partition
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
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历: lì · history; calendar

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2–2–2–4 · ge2 nian2 huang2 li4

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gaak3 nin4 wong4 lik6

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