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巍然屹立

Mandarin · pinyin wēi rán yì lì

to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)
towering majestically
(of a person) to stand up against sb

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巍: wēi · high, lofty, majestic, eminent
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
屹: yì · to rise high; to stand erect
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set

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1–2–4–4 · wei1 ran2 yi4 li4

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ngai4 jin4 ngat6 laap6

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