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雲消霧散

简云消雾散 · 繁雲消霧散

Mandarin · pinyin yún xiāo wù sàn

the clouds melt and the mists disperse (idiom)
to clear up
to vanish into thin air

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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
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散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
云: yún · say, speak; clouds
雾: wù · fog, mist, vapor, fine spray

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2–1–4–4 · yun2 xiao1 wu4 san4

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wan4 siu1 mou6 saan3

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(idiomatic) clouds and mist disperse; clouds dispersed and the fog lifted; troubles have disappeared

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