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Mandarin · pinyin jīng dǎ guāng

with absolutely nothing
completely broke

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only

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1–3–1 · jing1 da3 guang1

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