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伏龍鳳雛

简伏龙凤雏 · 繁伏龍鳳雛

Mandarin · pinyin fú lóng fèng chú

hidden genius (idiom)

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伏: fú · crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
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龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
雏: chú · chick, fledging; infant, toddler

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2–2–4–2 · fu2 long2 feng4 chu2

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fuk6 lung4 fung6 co1

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