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細皮嫩肉

简细皮嫩肉 · 繁細皮嫩肉

Mandarin · pinyin xì pí nèn ròu

soft skin and tender flesh (idiom)
smooth-skinned

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
嫩: nèn · soft, tender, delicate; young
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin

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4–2–4–4 · xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4

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