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Mandarin · pinyin shí xiàng quán néng

decathlon

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
项: xiàng · neck, nape of neck; sum; funds

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2–4–2–2 · shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2

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noun

(sports) decathlon

adj

(by extension) all-round; being a jack of all trades

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