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登峰造極

简登峰造极 · 繁登峰造極

Mandarin · pinyin dēng fēng zào jí

to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)

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登: dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
峰: fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
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极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final

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1–1–4–2 · deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2

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dang1 fung1 cou3 gik6

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(idiomatic) Reaching the pinnacle (in technical skills or scholastic achievements); to reach the peak of perfection; to come to a climax

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