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滿城風雨

简满城风雨 · 繁滿城風雨

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn chéng fēng yǔ

lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)
fig. a big scandal
an uproar
the talk of the town

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–2–1–3 · man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3

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mun5 sing4 fung1 jyu5

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(idiomatic) big scandal; uproar; talk of the town

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