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山珍海錯

简山珍海错 · 繁山珍海錯

Mandarin · pinyin shān zhēn hǎi cuò

rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
珍: zhēn · precious, valuable, rare
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong

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1–1–3–4 · shan1 zhen1 hai3 cuo4

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(idiomatic) exotic delicacies; (by extension) abundant food

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