方興未已

简 方兴未已 · 繁 方興未已
Mandarin · pinyin fāng xīng wèi yǐ

Meanings

  1. flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
  2. still growing strong
  3. on the up
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方
fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
興
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
已
yǐ · already; finished; stop
兴
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
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1–1–4–3 · fang1 xing1 wei4 yi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong1 hing1 mei6 ji5

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fong1 hing1 mei6 ji5

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方興未已 · fang1 xing1 wei4 yi3
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Exact source record方興未已 方兴未已 [fang1 xing1 wei4 yi3] /flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding/still growing strong/on the up/