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大有希望

Mandarin · pinyin dà yǒu xī wàng

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

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4–3–1–4 · da4 you3 xi1 wang4

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daai6 jau5 hei1 mong6

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