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沐雨櫛風

简沐雨栉风 · 繁沐雨櫛風

Mandarin · pinyin mù yǔ zhì fēng

to work unceasingly regardless of the weather (idiom)

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沐: mù · bathe, cleanse, wash, shampoo
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
栉: zhì · comb; comb out; weed out, eliminate
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–3–4–1 · mu4 yu3 zhi4 feng1

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