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氣勢凌人

简气势凌人 · 繁氣勢凌人

Mandarin · pinyin qì shì líng rén

arrogant and overbearing

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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凌: líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
势: shì · power, force; tendency

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4–4–2–2 · qi4 shi4 ling2 ren2

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hei3 sai3 ling4 jan4

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