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風塵僕僕

简风尘仆仆 · 繁風塵僕僕

Mandarin · pinyin fēng chén pú pú

lit. covered in dust (idiom)
fig. travel-worn

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
尘: chén · dust, dirt, ashes, cinders
仆: pū · fall forward; lie prostrate, prone; servant

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1–2–2–2 · feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2

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fung1 can4 buk6 buk6

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