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包羅萬象

简包罗万象 · 繁包羅萬象

Mandarin · pinyin bāo luó wàn xiàng

all-embracing
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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
羅: Look up this written character
萬: Look up this written character
象: xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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1–2–4–4 · bao1 luo2 wan4 xiang4

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baau1 lo4 maan6 zoeng6

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(idiomatic) all-inclusive; all-embracing

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