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"1": "鄉{xiàng} 吾 示 之 以 未 始 出 吾 宗，吾 與 之 虛 而 委{wēi}蛇{yí}。",
"2": "I was showing him myself after the pattern of what was before I began to come from my author. I confronted him with pure vacancy, and an easy indifference.",
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"expansion": "鄉吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾與之虛而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]乡吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾与之虚而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE\nXiàng wú shì zhī yǐ wèi shǐ chū wú zōng, wú yǔ zhī xū ér wēiyí. [Pinyin]\nI was showing him myself after the pattern of what was before I began to come from my author. I confronted him with pure vacancy, and an easy indifference.",
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"etymology_text": "From the book Zhuangzi:\n:\n鄉吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾與之虛而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]乡吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾与之虚而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE\nXiàng wú shì zhī yǐ wèi shǐ chū wú zōng, wú yǔ zhī xū ér wēiyí. [Pinyin]\nI was showing him myself after the pattern of what was before I began to come from my author. I confronted him with pure vacancy, and an easy indifference.",
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"zh-pron": "ㄒㄩ ㄩˇ ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ"
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"zh-pron": "heoi¹ jyu⁵ wai¹ ji⁴"
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"zh-pron": "сюйюйвэйи"
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"zh-pron": "sjujjujvɛji"
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"ipa": "/ɕy⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ i³⁵/",
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"zh-pron": "hēui yúh wāi yìh"
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"zh-pron": "hoey¹ jy⁵ wai¹ ji⁴"
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