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品學兼優

简品学兼优 · 繁品學兼優

Mandarin · pinyin pǐn xué jiān yōu

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
a paragon of virtue and learning

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品: pǐn · article, product, commodity
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
兼: jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
優: Look up this written character
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school
优: yōu · superior, excellent; actor

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3–2–1–1 · pin3 xue2 jian1 you1

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ban2 hok6 gim1 jau1

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(idiomatic) to excel both ethically and academically; to be an exemplar of virtue and scholarship

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