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臻於完善

简臻于完善 · 繁臻於完善

Mandarin · pinyin zhēn yú wán shàn

to attain perfection (idiom)

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臻: zhēn · reach, arrive; utmost, superior
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
完: wán · complete, finish, settle; whole
善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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1–2–2–4 · zhen1 yu2 wan2 shan4

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zeon1 jyu1 jyun4 sin6

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