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追風逐電

简追风逐电 · 繁追風逐電

Mandarin · pinyin zhuī fēng zhú diàn

proceeding at a tremendous pace
getting on like a house on fire

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追: zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
逐: zhú · chase, expel; one by one
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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1–1–2–4 · zhui1 feng1 zhu2 dian4

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(figurative) to chase swiftly; to get on like a house on fire; fast-paced progress

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