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年富力強

简年富力强 · 繁年富力強

Mandarin · pinyin nián fù lì qiáng

young and vigorous (idiom)

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
富: fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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2–4–4–2 · nian2 fu4 li4 qiang2

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nin4 fu3 lik6 goeng6

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(idiomatic) to be in the prime of one's life

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