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寧靜致遠

简宁静致远 · 繁寧靜致遠

Mandarin · pinyin níng jìng zhì yuǎn

tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
cf Still waters run deep.

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致: zhì · send, deliver, present; cause
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
静: jìng · quiet, still, motionless; gentle
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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2–4–4–3 · ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3

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ning4 zing6 zi3 jyun5

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