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生氣勃勃

简生气勃勃 · 繁生氣勃勃

Mandarin · pinyin shēng qì bó bó

(idiom) vibrant; full of vitality

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–2–2 · sheng1 qi4 bo2 bo2

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sang1 hei3 but6 but6

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(idiomatic) full of vitality; vigorous

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