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風趣橫生

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Mandarin · pinyin fēng qù héng shēng

(idiom) spiced with wit
very witty

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
趣: qù · what attracts one's attention
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
横: héng · across

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1–4–2–1 · feng1 qu4 heng2 sheng1

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