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萬紫千紅

简万紫千红 · 繁萬紫千紅

Mandarin · pinyin wàn zǐ qiān hóng

thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
fig. a profusion of flourishing trades

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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4–3–1–2 · wan4 zi3 qian1 hong2

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maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4

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(idiomatic) Describes a scene where flowers bloom synchronously.
(idiomatic) a profusion of flourishing trades; prosperous

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