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眼光短

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn guāng duǎn

short-sighted

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking

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3–1–3 · yan3 guang1 duan3

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ngaan5 gwong1 dyun2

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