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臥龍

简卧龙 · 繁臥龍

Mandarin · pinyin wò lóng#

sleeping dragon
(fig.) a person of outstanding talent who lives in obscurity

Mandarin · pinyin Wò lóng#

nickname of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮
Wolong giant panda nature reserve 臥龍大熊貓保護區 in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan
Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽 Nán yáng, Henan

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卧: wò · lie down; crouch
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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(historical) art name of Zhuge Liang
(～自然保護區, ～特別行政區) Wolong National Nature Reserve (panda reserve in Sichuan province, China)
(～區) Wolong (a district of Nanyang, Henan, China)
(～鎮) Wolong (a town in Xiangcheng district, Xiangyang, Hubei, China)
(～鎮) Wolong Town (name of several towns in China)

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