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能歌善舞
Mandarin · pinyin néng gē shàn wǔ
Meanings
- can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
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2–1–4–3 · neng2 ge1 shan4 wu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
nang4 go1 sin6 mou5
Cantonese word readings for 能歌善舞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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nang4 go1 sin6 mou5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be good at singing and dancing
- (figurative) to have many talents
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