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樂觀其成

简乐观其成 · 繁樂觀其成

Mandarin · pinyin lè guān qí chéng

to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen

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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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4–1–2–2 · le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2

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(idiomatic) to be happy to see something be successful

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