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活蹦亂跳

简活蹦乱跳 · 繁活蹦亂跳

Mandarin · pinyin huó bèng luàn tiào

to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
healthy and active

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活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
蹦: bèng · hop, leap, jump; bright
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跳: tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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2–4–4–4 · huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4

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wut6 baang6 lyun6 tiu3

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adj

alive and kicking

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