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義薄雲天

简义薄云天 · 繁義薄雲天

Mandarin · pinyin yì bó yún tiān

supremely honorable and righteous

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薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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4–2–2–1 · yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1

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ji6 bik1 wan4 tin1

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(idiomatic) to possess extremely strong brotherhood

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