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蔚為大觀

简蔚为大观 · 繁蔚為大觀

Mandarin · pinyin wèi wéi dà guān

to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
enchanting

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蔚: wèi · luxuriant, thick; ornamental
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
觀: Look up this written character
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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4–2–4–1 · wei4 wei2 da4 guan1

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(idiomatic) to present a magnificent spectacle

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