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色膽包天

简色胆包天 · 繁色膽包天

Mandarin · pinyin sè dǎn bāo tiān

outrageously bold in one's lust
debauched (idiom)

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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
膽: Look up this written character
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
胆: dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage

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4–3–1–1 · se4 dan3 bao1 tian1

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