Taiwan Mandarin

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bǎoliú·ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

“to keep or retain; to put aside for later; to have reservations about something; to hold back from saying something; to temporarily shelve or defer”

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To protect; to safeguard; to defend; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; to take responsibility for; to look after; to preserve; to store safely.

liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊ

To stay or remain; to keep or preserve; to leave behind or retain; to stop or halt; to not allow to leave.