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捧到天上

Mandarin · pinyin pěng dào tiān shàng

to praise lavishly

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捧: pěng · hold up in two hands
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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3–4–1–4 · peng3 dao4 tian1 shang4

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pung2 dou3 tin1 soeng6

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