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土木形骸

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ mù xíng hái

earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
骸: hái · skeleton, body; leg bone

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3–4–2–2 · tu3 mu4 xing2 hai2

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