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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2022-01-12 11:19:36 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 69654 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> Many examples in TP. E.g, 和其他順道遊覽型的景點不同，墾丁因為僻處台灣尾， Unlike most scenic spots, which are along the road from somewhere to somewhere else, Kenting is located at the remote tip of Taiwan's southern tail. 當時，國力日衰卻緊抓天朝餘威不放的清政府，認為如果讓來華簽約的美國使節長驅進京，將有失面子，於是僻處東南一隅的澳門普濟禪院的後花園， At the time, China's power was on the wane and the Qing rulers were clinging desperately to what remaining dignity they had. They felt that to let an American representative come to Beijing and sign such a treaty would be a huge loss of face, so they had the signing take place in the back garden of the Kun Iam Temple, far off in southeastern China. 短短八天的遊歷，對僻處山區的孩子來說，會產生多大的激勵作用！ What an encouragement that short eight-day tour must have been to children who grew up in a remote mountain area! 也有人說，中央政府怎能僻處北部一隅，讓全省官民長途奔波？不如遷都台中。 Others question whether the central government should be located at the northern tip of the island, making it difficult to reach for civil servants and regular citizens alike. Why not instead move the capital to Taichung, they suggest. |
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+ 僻處 僻处 [pi4 chu3] /to be located in (a remote place)/to be hidden away in (an out-of-the-way area)/ |