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Mandarin · pinyin cái mào shuāng quán

talented and good-looking (idiom)

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才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
貌: mào · countenance, appearance
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–4–1–2 · cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2

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