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嚴了眼兒

简严了眼儿 · 繁嚴了眼兒

Mandarin · pinyin yán le yǎn r

up to the eyeballs
full to overflowing
jampacked

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了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–5–3–5 · yan2 le5 yan3 r5

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