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一夜爆紅

简一夜爆红 · 繁一夜爆紅

Mandarin · pinyin yī yè bào hóng

to become popular overnight

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
爆: bào · crackle, pop, burst, explode
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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1–4–4–2 · yi1 ye4 bao4 hong2

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