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來勁

简来劲 · 繁來勁

Mandarin · pinyin lái jìn

(dialect) to be full of zeal
high-spirited
exhilarating
to stir sb up

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
勁: Look up this written character
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
劲: jìn · strong, unyielding, tough, power

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2–4 · lai2 jin4

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adj

(colloquial) in high spirits; high-spirited; full of zeal
(colloquial) inspiring; exhilarating

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