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擅美

Mandarin · pinyin shàn měi

to enjoy fame without sharing it
to take the credit

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擅: shàn · monopolize; claim; arbitrarily; to dare
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing

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4–3 · shan4 mei3

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