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傲視群倫

简傲视群伦 · 繁傲視群倫

Mandarin · pinyin ào shì qún lún

outstanding talent (idiom)
incomparable artistic merit
accomplishment out of the ordinary

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傲: ào · proud, haughty, overbearing
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群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
倫: Look up this written character
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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4–4–2–2 · ao4 shi4 qun2 lun2

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