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滿臉風塵

简满脸风尘 · 繁滿臉風塵

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn liǎn fēng chén

lit. with a face full of dust
showing the hardships of travel (idiom)

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
尘: chén · dust, dirt, ashes, cinders

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3–3–1–2 · man3 lian3 feng1 chen2

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mun5 lim5 fung1 can4

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