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登高望遠

简登高望远 · 繁登高望遠

Mandarin · pinyin dēng gāo wàng yuǎn

to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight

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登: dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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1–1–4–3 · deng1 gao1 wang4 yuan3

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dang1 gou1 mong6 jyun5

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