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撞大運

简撞大运 · 繁撞大運

Mandarin · pinyin zhuàng dà yùn

to have a lucky stroke
to try one's luck

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撞: zhuàng · knock against, bump into, collide
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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4–4–4 · zhuang4 da4 yun4

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zong6 daai6 wan6

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