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心眼大

Mandarin · pinyin xīn yǎn dà

magnanimous
considerate
thoughtful
able to think of everything that needs to be thought of

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high

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1–3–4 · xin1 yan3 da4

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sam1 ngaan5 daai6

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