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一望無際

简一望无际 · 繁一望無際

Mandarin · pinyin yī wàng wú jì

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
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際: Look up this written character
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
际: jì · border, boundary, juncture

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1–4–2–4 · yi1 wang4 wu2 ji4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 mong6 mou4 zai3

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(idiomatic) to stretch as far as the eye can see; to stretch to the horizon

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