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智珠在握

Mandarin · pinyin zhì zhū zài wò

lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence

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智: zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
握: wò · grasp, hold fast, take by hand

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4–1–4–4 · zhi4 zhu1 zai4 wo4

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