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濁臭熏天

简浊臭熏天 · 繁濁臭熏天

Mandarin · pinyin zhuó chòu xūn tiān

stinks to high heaven

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臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
熏: xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
浊: zhuó · muddy, turbid, dirty, filthy

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2–4–1–1 · zhuo2 chou4 xun1 tian1

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zuk6 cau3 fan1 tin1

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