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消息靈通

简消息灵通 · 繁消息靈通

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo xi líng tōng

to be well-informed

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
靈: Look up this written character
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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1–5–2–1 · xiao1 xi5 ling2 tong1

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