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層巒疊嶂

简层峦叠嶂 · 繁層巒疊嶂

Mandarin · pinyin céng luán dié zhàng

range upon range of mountains (idiom)

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嶂: zhàng · cliff; mountain barrier
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
峦: luán · mountain range; pointed mountain
叠: dié · pile; be piled up; fold up

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2–2–2–4 · ceng2 luan2 die2 zhang4

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cang4 lyun4 dip6 zoeng3

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(idiomatic) peaks rising upon on another; range upon range of mountains

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