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乃

nǎi · nai

Traditional 廼

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失(shī)败(bài)乃(nǎi)成(chéng)功(gōng)之(zhī)母(mǔ)，不(bú)要(yào)轻(qīng)易(yì)放(fàng)弃(qì)。

Failure is the mother of success; don't give up easily.

他(tā)乃(nǎi)一(yí)位(wèi)著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)，深(shēn)受(shòu)人(rén)们(men)尊(zūn)敬(jìng)。

He is a famous scientist, deeply respected by people.

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