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妙趣橫生

简妙趣横生 · 繁妙趣橫生

Mandarin · pinyin miào qù héng shēng

endlessly interesting (idiom)
very witty

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妙: miào · mysterious, subtle; exquisite
趣: qù · what attracts one's attention
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
横: héng · across

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4–4–2–1 · miao4 qu4 heng2 sheng1

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miu6 ceoi3 waang4 saang1

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(idiomatic) full of wit and humor

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