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氣沖牛斗

简气冲牛斗 · 繁氣沖牛斗

Mandarin · pinyin qì chōng niú dǒu

(idiom) imposing and powerful; (in modern usage, esp.) extremely angry

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over

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4–1–2–3 · qi4 chong1 niu2 dou3

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