黑化肥发黑会挥发；灰化肥发灰会挥发。(Hēihuàféi fā hēi huì huīfā; huīhuàféi fā huī huì huīfā.)

Meaning: A 'hēi/huī/huì/fā' four-tone minefield — the tones alone change every meaning.

Language: Mandarin

Literally: Black fertilizer turns black and evaporates; grey fertilizer turns grey and evaporates.

Category: Fiendish

Origin: One of the most challenging Mandarin twisters; used to train broadcasters.

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