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空腹高心

Mandarin · pinyin kōng fù gāo xīn

ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–4–1–1 · kong1 fu4 gao1 xin1

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hung1 fuk1 gou1 sam1

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