雍容大度

Mandarin · pinyin yōng róng dà dù

Meanings

  1. generous
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雍
yōng · harmony, union; harmonious
容
róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
度
dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
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1–2–4–4 · yong1 rong2 da4 du4

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jung1 jung4 daai6 dou6

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