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天花亂墜

简天花乱坠 · 繁天花亂墜

Mandarin · pinyin tiān huā luàn zhuì

(lit.) a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
(fig.) extravagant embellishments; hype

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
花: huā · flower; blossoms
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乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
坠: zhuì · fall down, drop, sink, go to ruin

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1–1–4–4 · tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4

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tin1 faa1 lyun6 zeoi6

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(derogatory) wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype

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