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絕代佳人

简绝代佳人 · 繁絕代佳人

Mandarin · pinyin jué dài jiā rén

beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance
prettiest girl ever

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絕: Look up this written character
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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2–4–1–2 · jue2 dai4 jia1 ren2

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zyut6 doi6 gaai1 jan4

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