德 先 生

Dé xiān shengdictionary entry

"Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wǔ sì Yùn dòng] / abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[dé mó kè lā xī] / see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sài xiān sheng]

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德先生 德先生 [De2 xian1 sheng5] /"Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]/abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1]/see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]/

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