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"sense": "desire",
"word": "抱负"
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"roman": "zhìxiang",
"sense": "desire",
"word": "志向"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "desire",
"word": "志氣"
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{
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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"word": "志气"
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"word": "ambisi"
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"sense": "desire",
"word": "kagum"
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"word": "野心"
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"sense": "desire",
"word": "야망"
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"alt": "野心",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "yasim",
"sense": "desire",
"word": "야심"
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"sense": "desire",
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