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前方高能

Mandarin · pinyin qián fāng gāo néng

(slang) Something awesome is about to happen! (originally, in a Japanese space battleship anime, it meant "Danger! High energy up ahead!" — a warning to either prepare for battle or take evasive action)

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability

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2–1–1–2 · qian2 fang1 gao1 neng2

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(slang, neologism) something violent will follow

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