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劉姥姥進大觀園

简刘姥姥进大观园 · 繁劉姥姥進大觀園

Mandarin · pinyin Liú lǎo lao jìn Dà guān yuán

Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
(of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings

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劉: Look up this written character
姥: lǎo · maternal grandmother; midwife
進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
觀: Look up this written character
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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2–3–5–4–4–1–2 · Liu2 lao3 lao5 jin4 Da4 guan1 yuan2

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(of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings

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