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活雷鋒

简活雷锋 · 繁活雷鋒

Mandarin · pinyin huó Léi Fēng

a selfless, helpful person, like the model citizen Lei Feng 雷鋒 Léi Fēng (often used to refer to sb in a joking or teasing way)

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活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
雷: léi · thunder
鋒: Look up this written character
锋: fēng · point of spear, sharp point

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2–2–1 · huo2 Lei2 Feng1

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wut6 leoi4 fung1

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noun

selfless, modest and dedicated person

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