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電光朝露

简电光朝露 · 繁電光朝露

Mandarin · pinyin diàn guāng zhāo lù

flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral
impermanent

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–1–1–4 · dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4

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din6 gwong1 ziu1 lou6

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