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蕩氣回腸

简荡气回肠 · 繁蕩氣回腸

Mandarin · pinyin dàng qì huí cháng

heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)
deeply moving

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蕩: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
腸: Look up this written character
荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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4–4–2–2 · dang4 qi4 hui2 chang2

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dong6 hei3 wui4 coeng4

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