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無限風光在險峰

简无限风光在险峰 · 繁無限風光在險峰

Mandarin · pinyin wú xiàn fēng guāng zài xiǎn fēng

The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)
fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

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無: Look up this written character
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
險: Look up this written character
峰: fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
险: xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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2–4–1–1–4–3–1 · wu2 xian4 feng1 guang1 zai4 xian3 feng1

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