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鼓足勇氣

简鼓足勇气 · 繁鼓足勇氣

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ zú yǒng qì

to summon one's courage

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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
勇: yǒng · brave, courageous, fierce
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–2–3–4 · gu3 zu2 yong3 qi4

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