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滿臉生花

简满脸生花 · 繁滿臉生花

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn liǎn shēng huā

all smiles
beaming from ear to ear

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
花: huā · flower; blossoms
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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3–3–1–1 · man3 lian3 sheng1 hua1

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mun5 lim5 sang1 faa1

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