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放眼望去

Mandarin · pinyin fàng yǎn wàng qù

as far as the eye can see

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
去: qù · go away, leave, depart

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4–3–4–4 · fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4

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