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通天徹地

简通天彻地 · 繁通天徹地

Mandarin · pinyin tōng tiān chè dì

to know all under heaven
exceptionally talented (idiom)

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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
彻: chè · penetrate, pervade; penetrating

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1–1–4–4 · tong1 tian1 che4 di4

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tung1 tin1 cit3 dei6

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