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戒備森嚴

gaai3 bei6 sam1 jim4

jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2

heavily-guarded

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

戒備森嚴

This word was added by bybell on 2nd Jul 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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戒 gaai3 jie4 - guard against; abstain from; commandment
備 bei6 bei4 - get ready; be equipped with
森 sam1 sen1 - forest
嚴 jim4 yan2 yan3 yan4 - stern; strict; relentless

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