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天賦異稟

简天赋异禀 · 繁天賦異稟

Mandarin · pinyin tiān fù yì bǐng

extraordinary talent
exceptionally gifted

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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赋: fù · tax; give; endow; army; diffuse
异: yì · different, unusual, strange
禀: bǐng · report to, petition

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1–4–4–3 · tian1 fu4 yi4 bing3

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tin1 fu3 ji6 ban2

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