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遠近皆知

简远近皆知 · 繁遠近皆知

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn jìn jiē zhī

known far and wide (idiom)

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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3–4–1–1 · yuan3 jin4 jie1 zhi1

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jyun5 gan6 gaai1 zi1

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