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輕浪浮薄

简轻浪浮薄 · 繁輕浪浮薄

Mandarin · pinyin qīng làng fú bó

(idiom) frivolous

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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1–4–2–2 · qing1 lang4 fu2 bo2

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hing1 long6 fau4 bok6

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