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五大三粗

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ dà sān cū

burly
strapping
big and strong

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五: wǔ · five; surname
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
三: sān · three
粗: cū · rough, thick, course; rude

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3–4–1–1 · wu3 da4 san1 cu1

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(idiomatic) broad-armed, burly and powerful; big and tall

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