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一帆風順

简一帆风顺 · 繁一帆風順

Mandarin · pinyin yī fān fēng shùn

propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
plain sailing
to go smoothly
have a nice trip!

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
帆: fān · fán · sail; boat
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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1–1–1–4 · yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4

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jat1 faan4 fung1 seon6

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phrase

(idiomatic) to have a favourable wind all the way
(of things) to run smoothly, without incident
(idiomatic) bon voyage!

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