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五味俱全

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ wèi jù quán

a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun

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五: wǔ · five; surname
味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
俱: jù · all, together; accompany
全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact

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3–4–4–2 · wu3 wei4 ju4 quan2

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ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4

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