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大禹
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dàyǔ
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Yu the Great, founder of the Xia
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治水
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zhìshuǐ
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to regulate rivers and watercourses;
prevent floods by water |
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奠定
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diàndìng
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to establish; settle
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太古时代
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tàigǔshídài
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remote antiquity
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生产力
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shēngchǎnlì
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productivity
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消费
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xiāofèi
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to consume
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收支
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shōuzhī
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income and expenses
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平衡
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pínghéng
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balance; equilibrium
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余裕
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yúyù
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surplus
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私有财产
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sīyǒucáichǎn
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private property
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果实
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guǒshí
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fruit; gains
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饥饿
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jī'è
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hunger; starvation
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前提
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qiántí
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premise; prerequisite; precondition
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传说
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chuánshuō
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legend; folklore; tradition
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三皇五帝
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sānhuángwǔdì
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the Three Sovereigns and Five
Emperors, a group |
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文明
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wénmíng
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civilization
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门坎
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ménkǎn
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threshold; doorstep
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轩辕
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xuānyuán
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the first name of the Yellow Emperor
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发明
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fāmíng
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invention
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箭垛
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jiànduǒ
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battlements
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制造
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zhìzào
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to make; manufacture; create
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陶器
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táoqì
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pottery
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调味
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tiáowèi
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to flavor; season
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透露
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tòulù
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to divulge; reveal
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即将来临
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jíjiāngláilín
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imminent
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气息
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qìxī
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breath; odor; atmosphere
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水患
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shuǐhuàn
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flood
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尧舜时期
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yáoshùnshíqī
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the period of Chinese history before the Xia Dynasty
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江河
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jiānghé
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the Yangtze River and the Yellow River
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泛滥
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fànlàn
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to flood; overflow
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劳动
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láodòng
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(manual) labor; (physical) work
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贫困
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pínkùn
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poor; impoverished
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黄帝
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Huángdì
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Yellow Emperor
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盐
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yán
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salt
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起用
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qǐyòng
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to promote; reinstate; employ
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全力以赴
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quánlìyǐfù
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to do at all costs; make an all-out effort
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疏导
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shūdǎo
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to dredge; guide; direct
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洪水
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hóngshuǐ
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floodwater
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保障
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bǎozhàng
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to ensure; guarantee; safeguard
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下游
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xiàyóu
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downstream
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部落
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bùluò
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tribe
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生存
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shēngcún
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existence; survival
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恢复
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huīfù
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to resume; recover; regain
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引导
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yǐndǎo
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to guide; lead
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华夏
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huáxià
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an ancient name for China
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农产品
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nóngchǎnpǐn
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agricultural products
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私有制
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sīyǒuzhì
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private ownership of property
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阶级
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jiējí
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(social) class
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分化
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fēnhuà
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to split up; differentiate
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逐渐
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zhújiàn
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gradually
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形成
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xíngchéng
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to form; take shape
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强行
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qiángxíng
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to force one's way in
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继位
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jìwèi
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to succeed to the throne
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王朝
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wángcháo
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dynasty
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追逐
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zhuīzhú
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to pursue; seek; chase
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美味
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měiwèi
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delicious food
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慰藉
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wèijiè
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comfort
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必然
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bìrán
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inevitable; certain
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烹调
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pēngtiáo
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to cook
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佳肴
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jiāyáo
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fine food
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后世
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hòushì
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later generations
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庖厨
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páochú
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kitchen; chef
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奉
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fèng
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to revere; esteem
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祖师
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zǔshī
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the founder of a school of learning
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彭祖
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péngzǔ
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Peng Zu, a Daoist figure known for his
long life |
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取決于
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qǔjuéyú
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to be decided by; depend on
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需求
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xūqiú
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requirement; demand
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意义
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yìyì
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meaning; significance
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创造
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chuàngzào
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to create; to produce
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收获
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shōuhuò
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gain; result; to gather
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建立
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jiànlì
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creation; to establish; to set up
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无虞
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wú yú
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to have no fear/ worry
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衣食
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yīshí
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food and clothing
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追求
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zhuīqiú
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to pursue; to seek; to chase after
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饮食
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yǐnshí
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food and drink; diet
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统治
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tǒngzhì
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rule; domination; to dominate; dominant
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