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達人

简达人 · 繁達人

Mandarin · pinyin dá rén

(coll.) expert; connoisseur; guru; enthusiast; geek (influenced by Japanese 達人 "tatsujin" c. 2000)
(literary) sensible person; person who understands life
(literary) optimist

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達: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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2–2 · da2 ren2

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daat6 jan4

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noun

expert; master; talent; geek
(literary) wise man; open-minded person
(Internet slang, advertising) influencer, KOL

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