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揚帆遠航

简扬帆远航 · 繁揚帆遠航

Mandarin · pinyin yáng fān yuǎn háng

to set sail on a voyage to a distant place
(fig.) to undertake a great mission

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帆: fān · fán · sail; boat
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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2–1–3–2 · yang2 fan1 yuan3 hang2

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