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荒謬絕倫

简荒谬绝伦 · 繁荒謬絕倫

Mandarin · pinyin huāng miù jué lún

absolutely ridiculous (idiom); preposterous
the height of folly

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荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated
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谬: miù · error, exaggeration; erroneous
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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1–4–2–2 · huang1 miu4 jue2 lun2

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(idiomatic) absolutely ridiculous; preposterous; absurd in the highest degree

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