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前程遠大

简前程远大 · 繁前程遠大

Mandarin · pinyin qián chéng yuǎn dà

to have a future full of promise

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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2–2–3–4 · qian2 cheng2 yuan3 da4

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cin4 cing4 jyun5 daai6

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