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臭名遠揚

简臭名远扬 · 繁臭名遠揚

Mandarin · pinyin chòu míng yuǎn yáng

stinking reputation
notorious far and wide

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臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
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远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise

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4–2–3–2 · chou4 ming2 yuan3 yang2

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cau3 ming4 jyun5 joeng4

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