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風華正茂

简风华正茂 · 繁風華正茂

Mandarin · pinyin fēng huá zhèng mào

in one's prime

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
茂: mào · thick, lush, dense; talented
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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1–2–4–4 · feng1 hua2 zheng4 mao4

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(idiomatic) in one's prime

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