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官運亨通

简官运亨通 · 繁官運亨通

Mandarin · pinyin guān yùn hēng tōng

(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)

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官: guān · official, public servant
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亨: hēng · smoothly, progressing, no trouble
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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1–4–1–1 · guan1 yun4 heng1 tong1

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(of a political career) everything is going smoothly

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