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蜚聲海外

简蜚声海外 · 繁蜚聲海外

Mandarin · pinyin fēi shēng hǎi wài

(literary) to be renowned abroad; to gain fame overseas

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蜚: fēi · cockroach
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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1–1–3–4 · fei1 sheng1 hai3 wai4

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fei1 seng1 hoi2 ngoi6

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