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康莊大道

简康庄大道 · 繁康莊大道

Mandarin · pinyin kāng zhuāng dà dào

broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects

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康: kāng · peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
庄: zhuāng · village, hamlet; villa, manor

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1–1–4–4 · kang1 zhuang1 da4 dao4

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hong1 zong1 daai6 dou6

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(figuratively) bright future

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