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[倒懸之急] dàoxuánzhījí lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
dire straits

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        dǎo/dào, to fall/to collapse/to lie horizontally/to overthrow/to fail/to go bankrupt/to c...
        dǎoméi, to have bad luck/to be out of luck
        dàoshǔ/dàoshù, [倒數], to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)/to count down/from the bottom (lines on a...
        dǎoxià, to collapse/to topple over
        shuāidǎo, to fall down/to slip and fall/to throw sb to the ground
        dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
        dǎdǎo, to overthrow/to knock down/Down with ... !
        jīdǎo, [擊倒], to knock down/knocked down
        diāndǎo, [顛倒], to turn upside down/to reverse/back to front/confused/deranged/crazy
        yūndǎo, [暈倒], to faint/to swoon/to black out/to become unconscious
        diēdǎo, to tumble/to fall/fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business)
        hūndǎo, to faint
        bàndǎo, [絆倒], to trip/to stumble
        dǎotā, to collapse (of building)/to topple over
        dǎobì, [倒閉], to go bankrupt/to close down
        qīngdǎo/qīngdào, [傾倒], to topple over/to greatly admire, to dump/to pour/to empty out
        xiàdǎo, [嚇倒], to be frightened
        tuīdǎo, to push over/to overthrow
        wòdǎo, [臥倒], to lie down/to drop to the ground
        yādǎo, [壓倒], to overwhelm/to overpower/overwhelming
        dǎochē/dàochē, [倒車], to change buses, trains etc, to reverse (a vehicle)/to drive backwards
退         dàotuì, to fall back/to go in reverse
        dàoliú, to flow backwards/reverse flow
        
        liáodǎo, disappointed/frustrated/dejected
        bāngdàománg, [幫倒忙], to be more of a hindrance than a help
        bìngdǎo, to fall ill/to be stricken with an illness
        lādǎo, to pull down/(coll.) to let it go/to drop it
        dàoyǐng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
        fǎndào, but on the contrary/but expectedly
        dǎomài, [倒賣], to resell at a profit/to speculate
        dàolì, a handstand/to turn upside down/to stand on one's head/upside down
        dàozhuǎn, [倒轉], to make an about-turn/to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc/to turn t...
        nándǎo, [難倒], to baffle/to confound/to stump
        bàidǎo, to prostrate oneself/to fall on one's knees/to grovel
        
        dǎowèikǒu, to spoil one's appetite/fig. to get fed up with sth
        
        dǎogē, to change sides in a war/turncoat
        zhuàngdǎo, to knock down/to knock over/to run over (sb)
        dàocǎi, adverse audience reaction: boos and jeers, hissing, catcalls or deliberate appla...
        guìdǎo, to kneel down/to sink to one's knees/to grovel
        dǎotái, [倒臺], to overthrow/downfall/to fall from power/to go bankrupt
        
        fānxiāngdǎoguì, [翻箱倒櫃], to overturn trunks and boxes/to make a thorough search (idiom)
        
        bódǎo, [駁倒], to refute/to demolish (an argument, theory etc)
        yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
        fānjiāngdǎohǎi, lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom)/fig. overwhelming/earth-shattering/in a...
        dàotiē, [倒貼], to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taki...
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        dàoguà, [倒掛], lit. to hang upside down/fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing an...
        běnmòdàozhì, lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect/to stres...
        diāndǎohēibái, [顛倒黑白], lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately/to mis...
        
        
        diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
        bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
        dǎoshǒu, to shift from one hand to the other/to change hands (of merchandise)
        dàozhì, to invert
        dǎoteng, [倒騰], to move/to shift/to exchange/to buy and sell/peddling
        
        dàoxiàng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
        dàoxù, [倒敘], to flash back/flashback (in a novel, movie etc)
        dàocì, barb/barbed tip (e.g. of fishhook)
        
        dàoguàn, to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)/reverse flow/to b...
        zāidǎo, to take a fall
        dàoyìng, to reflect (producing an inverted image)
        dàoxíngnìshī, to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong/to try to turn back histo...
        
        sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering)
        páishāndǎohǎi, lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering/fig...
        diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
        dàoxuán, [倒懸], lit. to hang upside down/fig. in dire straits
        guāndǎo, speculation by officials/profiteering by government employees/bureaucratic turpi...
        suífēngdǎo, [隨風倒], to bend with the wind
        dǎoyé, [倒爺], (coll.) a profiteer/(business) wheeler-dealer
        kāidàochē, [開倒車], to drive in reverse/fig. to take a backward step/retrogressive/trying to turn th...
        
        dǎomǎidǎomài, [倒買倒賣], to buy and sell at a profit/to speculate
        dàozhuāng, [倒裝], inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect)/an...
        dǎoyùn, [倒運], to have bad luck
        dǎobān, to change shifts/to work in turns

        xuán, [懸], to hang or suspend/to worry/public announcement/unresolved/baseless/without foun...
        xuányá, [懸崖], precipice/overhanging cliff
        xuánshǎng, [懸賞], to offer a reward/bounty
        xuánniàn, [懸念], suspense in a movie, play etc/concern for sb's welfare
        xuánàn, [懸案], unresolved question/unresolved case
        xuánguà, [懸掛], to suspend/to hang/(vehicle) suspension
        xuánfú, [懸浮], to float (in the air etc)/suspension
        xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
        xuánshū, [懸殊], widely different/large disparity
        kǒuruòxuánhé, [口若懸河], mouth like a torrent (idiom)/eloquent/glib/voluble/have the gift of the gab
        xuántíng, [懸停], to hover (helicopter, computer mouse etc)
        xuánkōng, [懸空], to hang in the air/suspended in midair/(fig.) uncertain
        xuányálèmǎ, [懸崖勒馬], lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)/fig. to act in th...
        xuányáqiàobì, [懸崖峭壁], sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
        xuányōngchuí, [懸雍垂], uvula (biology)
        cíxuánfú, [磁懸浮], magnetic levitation (train)/maglev
        xuánbì, [懸臂], cantilever
        
        
        dàoxuán, [倒懸], lit. to hang upside down/fig. in dire straits
        
        

        zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
        zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
        zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
        zhīwài, outside/excluding
        zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
        zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
        zhīshàng, above
        bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
        
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
        
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        
        zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
        wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
        bǎifēnzhī, percent
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
        
        
        
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
        quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
        wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
        
        tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
        fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        
        
        
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
        
        
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        
        
        
        shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
        zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
        xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
        
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        
        
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        
        tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
        
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        
        zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
        
        
        
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
        
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
        qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        
        
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        
        
        
        děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        
        
        
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
        
        
        
        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        
        sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
        
        fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
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        jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        
        qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
        
        
        
        
        hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
        
        cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
        ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
        
        
        
        qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
        
        
        
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        
        
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        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
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        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
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        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
        
        
        
        
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
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        chuímùzhīnián, old age
        
        
        
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        bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
        
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        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        
        fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
        
        cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
        
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        jiǔzhī, for a long time
        chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
        mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
        
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        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        
        
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        
        
        
        
        
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
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        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        
        
        mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
        
        
        
        
        

        jǐnjí, [緊急], urgent/emergency
        jí, urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
        zháojí, [著急], to worry/to feel anxious/Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]
        jíjiù, first aid/emergency treatment
        jízhěnshì, [急診室], emergency room
        
        jíxū, to urgently need/urgent need
        yìngjí, [應急], to respond to an emergency/to meet a contingency/(attributive) emergency
        wēijí, critical/desperate (situation)
        jízhěn, [急診], emergency call/emergency (medical) treatment
        jíqiè, eager/impatient
        jísù, hurried/at a great speed/rapid (development)
        jíyú, [急於], eager to/in a hurry to
        jíxìng, acute
        xīnjí, anxious/impatient
        jízào, irritable/irascible/impetuous
        jiāojí, anxiety/anxious
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        jíjù, [急劇], rapid/sudden
        jízhuǎnwān, [急轉彎], to make a sudden turn
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        jíjiùxiāng, first-aid kit
        jízhèng, acute disease/medical emergency
        jícù, urgent/hurried and brief/rushing
        jǐnjízhuàngtài, [緊急狀態], state of emergency
        qìjíbàihuài, [氣急敗壞], flustered and exasperated/utterly discomfited
        shíwànhuǒjí, [十萬火急], most urgent/posthaste/express
        
        jíxìngzi, impetuous person/excitable person
        jízhuǎnzhíxià, [急轉直下], to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
        jícōngcōng, hurried/hasty
        jiājí, to become more urgent/more rapid/urgent/to handle a matter urgently
        
        jípò, urgent/pressing/imperative
        xìngjí, impatient
        jíyòng, to need sth urgently/urgently required
        jíliú, torrent
        qīngzhònghuǎnjí, [輕重緩急], slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matter...
        jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
        jímáng, hastily
        jíjímángmáng, hurriedly
        jígōngjìnlì, seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast retu...
        
        jíshāchē, [急剎車], emergency braking
        
        
        qíngjí, anxious
        
        
        jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
        tuānjí, rapid (flow of water)
        
        
        
        
        jízhì, quick witted/able to think fast in an emergency
        jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul...
        jízhōngshēngzhì, quick witted in an emergency/able to react resourcefully
        jíxíngjūn, [急行軍], rapid advance/forced march
        jíjiùzhàn, emergency desk/first aid office
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        gàojí, to be in a state of emergency/to report an emergency/to ask for emergency assist...
        jíyǎn, to be anxious/to get angry with sb
        xīnjíhuǒliǎo, to burn with anxiety
        gānzháojí, [乾著急], to worry helplessly
        
        fājí, [發急], to fret/to get impatient/to become anxious
        
        jíwù, [急務], urgent task/pressing matter
        jínàn, [急難], misfortune/crisis/grave danger/critical situation/disaster/emergency/to be zealo...
        

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