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懸崖峭壁

简悬崖峭壁 · 繁懸崖峭壁

Mandarin · pinyin xuán yá qiào bì

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崖: yá · cliff, precipice; precipitous
峭: qiào · steep, precipitous, rugged
壁: bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
悬: xuán · hang, suspend, hoist; be hung

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2–2–4–4 · xuan2 ya2 qiao4 bi4

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jyun4 ngaai4 ciu3 bik1

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(idiomatic) sheer precipices and overhanging rocks; perilous cliffs and precipices