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歷歷在目

简历历在目 · 繁歷歷在目

Mandarin · pinyin lì lì zài mù

vivid in one's mind (idiom)

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歷: Look up this written character
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–4–4–4 · li4 li4 zai4 mu4

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lik1 lik1 zoi6 muk6

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(idiomatic) vivid in one's mind

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