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內外兼修

简内外兼修 · 繁內外兼修

Mandarin · pinyin nèi wài jiān xiū

(of a person) beautiful inside and out

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
兼: jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
内: nèi · inside

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4–4–1–1 · nei4 wai4 jian1 xiu1

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noi6 ngoi6 gim1 sau1

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