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傲雪欺霜

Mandarin · pinyin ào xuě qī shuāng

see 欺霜傲雪 qī shuāng ào xuě

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傲: ào · proud, haughty, overbearing
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied

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4–3–1–1 · ao4 xue3 qi1 shuang1

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