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峰回路轉

简峰回路转 · 繁峰回路轉

Mandarin · pinyin fēng huí lù zhuǎn

the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
(of a mountain road) twisting and turning
fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly
things have taken a new turn

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峰: fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
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转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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1–2–4–3 · feng1 hui2 lu4 zhuan3

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