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賞心悅目

简赏心悦目 · 繁賞心悅目

Mandarin · pinyin shǎng xīn yuè mù

warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom)
pleasing
delightful

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
悅: Look up this written character
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
赏: shǎng · reward, grant, bestow; appreciate
悦: yuè · pleased, contented, gratified

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3–1–4–4 · shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4

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soeng2 sam1 jyut6 muk6

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(idiomatic) appealing

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