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流芳千古

Mandarin · pinyin liú fāng qiān gǔ

see 流芳百世 liú fāng bǎi shì

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
芳: fāng · fragrant; virtuous; beautiful
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient

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2–1–1–3 · liu2 fang1 qian1 gu3

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