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世界聞名

简世界闻名 · 繁世界聞名

Mandarin · pinyin shì jiè wén míng

world famous

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世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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4–4–2–2 · shi4 jie4 wen2 ming2

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