四是四，十是十，十四是十四，四十是四十。(Sì shì sì, shí shì shí, shísì shì shísì, sìshí shì sìshí.)

Meaning: A pure sì/shí tone drill — the two numbers are near-identical and the tones swap each time.

Language: Mandarin

Literally: Four is four, ten is ten, fourteen is fourteen, forty is forty.

Category: Warm-up

Origin: The most-used Mandarin beginner twister; distinguishing sì (4) from shí (10) is fundamental.

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