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容華絕代

简容华绝代 · 繁容華絕代

Mandarin · pinyin róng huá jué dài

to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)

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容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
華: Look up this written character
絕: Look up this written character
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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2–2–2–4 · rong2 hua2 jue2 dai4

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