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獨放異彩

简独放异彩 · 繁獨放異彩

Mandarin · pinyin dú fàng yì cǎi

to project singular splendor or radiance
to perform brilliantly

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
異: Look up this written character
彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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2–4–4–3 · du2 fang4 yi4 cai3

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duk6 fong3 ji6 coi2

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