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傲霜凌雪

Mandarin · pinyin ào shuāng líng xuě

see 欺霜傲雪 qī shuāng ào xuě

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傲: ào · proud, haughty, overbearing
霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied
凌: líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge

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4–1–2–3 · ao4 shuang1 ling2 xue3

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