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劉姥姥進大觀園
简 刘姥姥进大观园 · 繁 劉姥姥進大觀園Mandarin · pinyin Liú lǎo lao jìn Dà guān yuán
Meanings
- Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
- (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
Characters in this entry
- 劉
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- 姥
- lǎo · maternal grandmother; midwife
- 進
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
- 大
- dà · big, great, vast, large, high
- 觀
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- 園
- yuán · garden; park, orchard
- 刘
- liú · surname; kill, destroy
- 进
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
- 观
- guān · see, observe, view; appearance
- 园
- yuán · garden; park, orchard
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Mandarin tones
2–3–5–4–4–1–2 · Liu2 lao3 lao5 jin4 Da4 guan1 yuan2
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lau4 lou5 lou5 zeon3 daai6 gun1 jyun4
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phrase
- (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
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