達官顯貴

简 达官显贵 · 繁 達官顯貴
Mandarin · pinyin dá guān xiǎn guì

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  1. see 達官貴人 dá guān guì rén
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達
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官
guān · official, public servant
顯
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貴
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达
dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
显
xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear
贵
guì · expensive, costly, valuable
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2–1–3–4 · da2 guan1 xian3 gui4

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