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波譎雲詭

简波谲云诡 · 繁波譎雲詭

Mandarin · pinyin bō jué yún guǐ

(idiom) ever-changing; unpredictable

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
詭: Look up this written character
谲: jué · cunning, crafty, sly, wily
云: yún · say, speak; clouds
诡: guǐ · deceive, cheat, defraud; sly

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1–2–2–3 · bo1 jue2 yun2 gui3

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(idiomatic) synonym of 雲譎波詭 /云谲波诡 (yúnjuébōguǐ)

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