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映入眼簾

简映入眼帘 · 繁映入眼簾

Mandarin · pinyin yìng rù yǎn lián

(idiom) to greet the eye
to come into view

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映: yìng · project; reflect light
入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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帘: lián · flag-sign of a tavern

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4–4–3–2 · ying4 ru4 yan3 lian2

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