yùn niàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of alcohol) to ferment / (of a crisis) to be brewing / to mull over (an issue) / to hold exploratory discussions
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Original source entry:

醞釀 酝酿 [yun4 niang4] /(of alcohol) to ferment/(of a crisis) to be brewing/to mull over (an issue)/to hold exploratory discussions/

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酝酿
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