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誇多鬥靡

简夸多斗靡 · 繁誇多鬥靡

Mandarin · pinyin kuā duō dòu mǐ

(idiom) to use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's erudition

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
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靡: mí · divide, disperse, scatter
夸: kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

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1–1–4–3 · kua1 duo1 dou4 mi3

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