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氣焰

简气焰 · 繁氣焰

Mandarin · pinyin qì yàn

arrogance; haughtiness

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
焰: yàn · flame, blaze; glowing, blazing
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4 · qi4 yan4

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hei3 jim6

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noun

(derogatory) arrogance; bluster
(archaic, of a person) momentum; imposing manner; force; energy

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