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直上雲霄

简直上云霄 · 繁直上雲霄

Mandarin · pinyin zhí shàng yún xiāo

to soar into the sky

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
霄: xiāo · sky; clouds, mist; night
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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2–4–2–1 · zhi2 shang4 yun2 xiao1

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zik6 soeng5 wan4 siu1

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