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恩比天大

Mandarin · pinyin ēn bǐ tiān dà

to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)

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恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high

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1–3–1–4 · en1 bi3 tian1 da4

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