Lesson 6

Question 1

白热化 白熱化

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báirèhuà adj/n intense, reaching climax; climax

Question 2

本土化

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běntǔhuà n/v localisation; to localise

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并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅

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bìngjiàqíqū phr to run neck and neck, on a par with one another

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必争之地 必爭之地

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bìzhēngzhīdì phr a strategic battle ground that must be fought for

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不进则退 不進則退

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bùjìnzétuì phr move forward, or one will fall behind

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侧重 側重

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cèzhòng v/n to place particular emphasis on; emphasis

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缔造 締造

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dìzào v to found, to create

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独占鳌头 獨佔鰲頭

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dúzhànáotóu phr to be the champion or the very best in any field

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发掘 發掘

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fājué v (lit.) to excavate, to unearth, to tap into, to explore,.

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奋起直追 奮起直追

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fènqǐzhízhuī phr to catch up vigorously

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瓜分

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guāfēn v to divide up (plunder, territory etc.)

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艰辛 艱辛

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jiānxīn n/adj hardships; arduous

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截然不同

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jiéránbùtóng phr entirely different

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介于 介於

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jièyú prep to lie between

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可见一斑 可見一斑

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kějiànyībān phr to visualise the big picture from seeing a small fraction of it

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力挫

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lìcuò v to fight off tough competition

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列强 列強

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lièqiáng n powerful nations, the Great Powers

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垄断 壟斷

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lǒngduàn n/v monopoly; to monopolise the market

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疲软 疲軟

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píruǎn adj tired and feeble

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强手如林 強手如林

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qiángshǒurúlín phr facing many formidable competitors

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抢滩 搶灘

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qiǎngtān v to gain a foothold (in a new market), to seize a beachhead

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抢眼 搶眼

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qiǎngyǎn adj eye-catching

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起色

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qǐsè n a turn for the better, improvement

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杀手锏 殺手鐧

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shāshǒujiǎn n trump card

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设备 設備

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shèbèi n equipment, facilities

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双雄争霸 雙雄爭霸

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Shuāngxióngzhēngbà phr two dominant forces compete for supremacy

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土豪

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tǔháo n nouveau riche, (lit.) local tyrant

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推移

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tuīyí n/v (of time) to elapse or pass

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唯有

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wéiyǒu conj only

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稳居 穩居

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wěnjū v to sit steadily in a ranking position

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先发制人 先發制人

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xiānfāzhìrén phr to gain the initiative by striking first, to pre-empt

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销声匿迹 銷聲匿跡

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xiāoshēngnìjì phr to vanish without trace

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洗礼 洗禮

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xǐlǐ n baptism (lit. or fig.)

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性价比 性價比

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xìngjiàbǐ n value for money

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心知肚明

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xīnzhīdùmíng phr to be well aware

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炫富

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xuànfù v to flaunt wealth

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虚荣心 虛榮心

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xūróngxīn n vanity

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衣食住行

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yīshízhùxíng phr people’s basic needs of life: clothing, food, lodging and travel

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优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰

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yōushèngliètài phr survival of the fittest

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跃居 躍居

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yuèjū v to leap (into a higher-ranking position)

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雨后春笋 雨後春筍

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yǔhòuchūnsǔn phr many new things emerge in rapid succession; (lit.) spring up like bamboo shoots after the rain

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崭露头角 嶄露頭角

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zhǎnlùtóujiǎo phr to reveal outstanding talent or brilliance

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站稳 站穩

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zhànwěn v to stand firm

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折叠式 折疊式

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zhédiéshì adj foldable

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阵营 陣營

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zhènyíng n faction, group of people, camp, sides in a dispute

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殖民地

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zhímíndì n colony

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直销 直銷

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zhíxiāo n/v direct sale (from a manufacturer)

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追捧

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zhuīpěng v to chase after (a popular person or item)

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早已

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long ago zao3yi3

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渗透

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to seep shen4tou4

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普及

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to spread extensively pu3ji2

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开创性

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innovative kai1chuang4xing4

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可靠

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reliable ke3kao4

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口碑

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public praise kou3bei1

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销量

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sales volume xiao1liang4

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引爆

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to ignite yin3bao4

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高端

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high end gao1duan1

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抗衡

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compete with kang4heng2

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对手

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opponent dui4shou3

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持续

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to continue/persist chi2xu4

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有待

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not yet you3dai4

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潜力

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potential qian2li4

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崛起

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spring up jue2qi3

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抢占

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to seize qiang3zhan4

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可观

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considerable ke3guan1

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残酷

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cruel can2ku4

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一席之地

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niche yi4xi2zhi1di4

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道理

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reason/argument dao4li3

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回顾

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looking back hui2gu4

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拥有

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to possess yong1you3

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操作系统

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operating system cao1zuo4xi4tong3

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销售

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to market/to sell xiao1shou4

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策略

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tactics, strategy ce4lve4

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订货

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to order goods ding4huo4

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饥饿

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hunger, starvation ji1e4

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刺激

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to promote ci4ji1

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购买

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to buy gou4mai3

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欲望

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desire yu4wang4

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神话

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myth shen1hua4

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魅力

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charm mei4li4

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打破

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to break da3po4

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开启

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to open/start kai1qi3

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排名

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to rank pai2ming2

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适合

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to fit shi4he2

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新款

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new model xin1kuan3

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惊人

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astonishing jing1ren2

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所提升

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somewhat suo3ti2sheng1

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商战

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trade war shang1zhan4

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夺回

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recapture duo2hui2

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失去

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to lose shi1qu4

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吸取

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to absorb xi1qu3

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忽略

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to neglect hu1lve4

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教训

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moral jiao4xun.

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显然

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clear xian3ran2

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满足

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to satisfy man3zu2

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显著

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notable xian3zhu4

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升级

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escalate sheng1ji2

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下滑

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sliding xia4hua2

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转向

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change direction zhuan3xiang4

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高富帅

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mr perfect gao1fu4shuai4

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猛增

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sharp increase meng3zeng1

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原则

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principle yaun2ze2

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单纯

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simple dan1chun2

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难以

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hard to nan2yi3

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才能

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talent cai2neng2