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噴薄欲出

简喷薄欲出 · 繁噴薄欲出

Mandarin · pinyin pēn bó yù chū

to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
(of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance

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薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
欲: yù · desire, want, long for; intend
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
喷: pēn · spurt, blow out, puff out

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1–2–4–1 · pen1 bo2 yu4 chu1

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