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不怒而威

Mandarin · pinyin bù nù ér wēi

(idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate

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4–4–2–1 · bu4 nu4 er2 wei1

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