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年輕力壯

简年轻力壮 · 繁年輕力壯

Mandarin · pinyin nián qīng lì zhuàng

young and vigorous (idiom)

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
壮: zhuàng · big, large; robust; name of tribe

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2–1–4–4 · nian2 qing1 li4 zhuang4

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nin4 hing1 lik6 zong3

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(of people) to be young and strong

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