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眾目昭彰

简众目昭彰 · 繁眾目昭彰

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng mù zhāo zhāng

lit. the masses are sharp-eyed (idiom)
fig. one is subjected to the scrutiny of the general public

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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
昭: zhāo · bright, luminous; illustrious
彰: zhāng · clear, manifest, obvious
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public

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4–4–1–1 · zhong4 mu4 zhao1 zhang1

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