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失而復得

Pronunciation

Peng'im: sig4 re5 hog8 dig4
POJ: sik-jûr-ho̍k-tik
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to regain something after losing it
失而復得

Usage: idiomatic

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