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蔚然成風

简蔚然成风 · 繁蔚然成風

Mandarin · pinyin wèi rán chéng fēng

to have become common practice (idiom)
to become a general trend

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蔚: wèi · luxuriant, thick; ornamental
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–2–2–1 · wei4 ran2 cheng2 feng1

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wai3 jin4 sing4 fung1

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(idiomatic) something becomes a trend or common practice; something becomes the order of the day

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