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功高望重

Mandarin · pinyin gōng gāo wàng zhòng

high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)

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功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double

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1–1–4–4 · gong1 gao1 wang4 zhong4

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gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6

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