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光天化日

Mandarin · pinyin guāng tiān huà rì

the full light of day (idiom)
fig. peace and prosperity
in broad daylight

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
日: rì · sun; day; daytime

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1–1–4–4 · guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4

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gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6

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(idiomatic) in broad daylight

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