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迷離惝恍

简迷离惝恍 · 繁迷離惝恍

Mandarin · pinyin mí lí chǎng huǎng

(idiom) blurred; confusing

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迷: mí · bewitch, charm, infatuate
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惝: chǎng · alarmed, agitated
恍: huǎng · seemingly; absent-minded
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant

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2–2–3–3 · mi2 li2 chang3 huang3

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