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冰山美人

Mandarin · pinyin bīng shān měi rén

ice queen (beautiful woman who appears to be emotionless and distant)

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冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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1–1–3–2 · bing1 shan1 mei3 ren2

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