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讓人羨慕

简让人羡慕 · 繁讓人羨慕

Mandarin · pinyin ràng rén xiàn mù

enviable
to be admired

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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慕: mù · long for, desire; admire
让: ràng · allow, permit, yield, concede
羡: xiàn · envy, admire; praise; covet

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4–2–4–4 · rang4 ren2 xian4 mu4

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joeng6 jan4 sin6 mou6

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