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奼紫嫣紅

简姹紫嫣红 · 繁奼紫嫣紅

Mandarin · pinyin chà zǐ yān hóng

lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
fig. beautiful flowers

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
嫣: yān · charming, fascinating; gay
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
姹: chà · beautiful, colorful; girl
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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4–3–1–2 · cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2

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caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4

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(idiomatic) beautiful flowers of all colors

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