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前途無量

简前途无量 · 繁前途無量

Mandarin · pinyin qián tú wú liàng

to have boundless prospects

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
途: tú · way, road, path, journey; course
無: Look up this written character
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–2–2–4 · qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4

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cin4 tou4 mou4 loeng6

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(idiomatic) to have a great future; to have boundless prospects

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