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山頹木壞

简山颓木坏 · 繁山頹木壞

Mandarin · pinyin shān tuí mù huài

lit. the mountains crumble and the trees lie ruined
a great sage has died (idiom)

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
壞: Look up this written character
颓: tuí · ruined, decayed; disintegrate
坏: huài · rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down

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1–2–4–4 · shan1 tui2 mu4 huai4

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