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千姿百態

简千姿百态 · 繁千姿百態

Mandarin · pinyin qiān zī bǎi tài

(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
姿: zī · one's manner, carriage, bearing
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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态: tài · manner, bearing, attitude

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1–1–3–4 · qian1 zi1 bai3 tai4

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cin1 zi1 baak3 taai3

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(idiomatic) to have numerous forms and variations

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