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人間清醒

简人间清醒 · 繁人間清醒

Mandarin · pinyin rén jiān qīng xǐng

(neologism c. 2021) to keep one's senses; not get carried away; not let success go to one's head

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
醒: xǐng · wake up; sober up; startle
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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2–1–1–3 · ren2 jian1 qing1 xing3

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