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雷曼兄弟

Mandarin · pinyin Léi màn Xiōng dì

Lehman Brothers, investment bank

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雷: léi · thunder
曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
兄: xiōng · elder brother
弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me

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2–4–1–4 · Lei2 man4 Xiong1 di4

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