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胡天胡帝

Mandarin · pinyin hú tiān hú dì

with all the majesty of an emperor (idiom)
reckless
intemperate

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god

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2–1–2–4 · hu2 tian1 hu2 di4

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wu4 tin1 wu4 dai3

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