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怒目相向

Mandarin · pinyin nù mù xiāng xiàng

to glower at each other (idiom)

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怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend

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4–4–1–4 · nu4 mu4 xiang1 xiang4

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nou6 muk6 soeng1 hoeng3

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