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寓意深長

简寓意深长 · 繁寓意深長

Mandarin · pinyin yù yì shēn cháng

to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant

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寓: yù · residence; lodge; dwell
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–4–1–2 · yu4 yi4 shen1 chang2

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jyu6 ji3 sam1 coeng4

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