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骨牌效應

简骨牌效应 · 繁骨牌效應

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ pái xiào yìng

domino effect
ripple effect

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骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
牌: pái · signboard, placard
效: xiào · result, effect; effectiveness
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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3–2–4–4 · gu3 pai2 xiao4 ying4

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domino effect

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