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風口浪尖

简风口浪尖 · 繁風口浪尖

Mandarin · pinyin fēng kǒu làng jiān

where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
at the heart of the struggle

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
尖: jiān · sharp, pointed, acute, keen
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–3–4–1 · feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1

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fung1 hau2 long6 zim1

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(figurative) line of fire

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