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霧里看花

简雾里看花 · 繁霧里看花

Mandarin · pinyin wù lǐ kàn huā

lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision

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里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
花: huā · flower; blossoms
雾: wù · fog, mist, vapor, fine spray

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4–3–4–1 · wu4 li3 kan4 hua1

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mou6 lei5 hon3 faa1

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