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眾口皆碑

简众口皆碑 · 繁眾口皆碑

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng kǒu jiē bēi

to be praised by everyone

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眾: Look up this written character
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
碑: bēi · stone tablet; gravestone
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public

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4–3–1–1 · zhong4 kou3 jie1 bei1

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