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顧盼自雄

简顾盼自雄 · 繁顧盼自雄

Mandarin · pinyin gù pàn zì xióng

to strut about feeling complacent (idiom)

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盼: pàn · look, gaze; expect, hope for
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
雄: xióng · male of species; hero; manly
顾: gù · look back; look at; look after

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4–4–4–2 · gu4 pan4 zi4 xiong2

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gu3 paan3 zi6 hung4

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