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翅膀硬

Mandarin · pinyin chì bǎng yìng

(of a bird) to fledge
(fig.) (of a person) to outgrow the need to be submissive to one's parents, mentor etc; to break away from the people who have supported one up to now

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翅: chì · wings; fin
膀: bǎng · upper arm; shoulder; wing
硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate

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4–3–4 · chi4 bang3 ying4

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(figurative) to grow up, become independent, and no longer listen to one's elders

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