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大放異彩

简大放异彩 · 繁大放異彩

Mandarin · pinyin dà fàng yì cǎi

to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)
to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
異: Look up this written character
彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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4–4–4–3 · da4 fang4 yi4 cai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 fong3 ji6 coi2

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(idiomatic) to shine; to be outstanding; to perform splendidly

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