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能詩善文

简能诗善文 · 繁能詩善文

Mandarin · pinyin néng shī shàn wén

highly literate
lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose

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能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
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善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
诗: shī · poetry; poem, verse, ode

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2–1–4–2 · neng2 shi1 shan4 wen2

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nang4 si1 sin6 man4

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