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淡泊明志

Mandarin · pinyin dàn bó míng zhì

Meanings

  1. living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
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淡
dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
泊
pō · anchor vessel; lie at anchor
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
志
zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
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4–2–2–4 · dan4 bo2 ming2 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daam6 bok6 ming4 zi3

Cantonese word readings for 淡泊明志. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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daam6 bok6 ming4 zi3

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