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顛來倒去

简颠来倒去 · 繁顛來倒去

Mandarin · pinyin diān lái dǎo qù

to harp on
over and over
merely ring changes on a few terms

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顛: Look up this written character
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–3–4 · dian1 lai2 dao3 qu4

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din1 loi4 dou2 heoi3

Cantonese word readings for 顛來倒去. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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