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天生麗質

简天生丽质 · 繁天生麗質

Mandarin · pinyin tiān shēng lì zhì

(idiom) to be naturally beautiful; to be born beautiful

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
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丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
质: zhì · matter, material, substance

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1–1–4–4 · tian1 sheng1 li4 zhi4

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tin1 saang1 lai6 zat1

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(of a female) to be a natural beauty; to be smart and beautiful

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