五味俱全

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ wèi jù quán

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  1. a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
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五
wǔ · five; surname
味
wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
俱
jù · all, together; accompany
全
quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
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3–4–4–2 · wu3 wei4 ju4 quan2

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ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4

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五味俱全 · wu3 wei4 ju4 quan2
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Exact source record五味俱全 五味俱全 [wu3 wei4 ju4 quan2] /a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun/