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良宵美景

Mandarin · pinyin liáng xiāo měi jǐng

fine evening, beautiful scenery (idiom)

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良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
宵: xiāo · night, evening, dark
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
景: jǐng · scenery, view; conditions

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2–1–3–3 · liang2 xiao1 mei3 jing3

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loeng4 siu1 mei5 ging2

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