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大張聲勢

简大张声势 · 繁大張聲勢

Mandarin · pinyin dà zhāng shēng shì

to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
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张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
势: shì · power, force; tendency

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4–1–1–4 · da4 zhang1 sheng1 shi4

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daai6 zoeng1 sing1 sai3

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