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鋒芒內斂

简锋芒内敛 · 繁鋒芒內斂

Mandarin · pinyin fēng máng nèi liǎn

to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)

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鋒: Look up this written character
芒: máng · Miscanthus sinensis
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
斂: Look up this written character
锋: fēng · point of spear, sharp point
内: nèi · inside
敛: liǎn · draw back, fold back; collect

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1–2–4–3 · feng1 mang2 nei4 lian3

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fung1 mong4 noi6 lim5

Cantonese word readings for 鋒芒內斂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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