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陽光普照

简阳光普照 · 繁陽光普照

Mandarin · pinyin yáng guāng pǔ zhào

(idiom) sunlight shines over all things
drenched in sunlight

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–1–3–4 · yang2 guang1 pu3 zhao4

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joeng4 gwong1 pou2 ziu3

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