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風馳電掣

简风驰电掣 · 繁風馳電掣

Mandarin · pinyin fēng chí diàn chè

fast as lightning

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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掣: chè · drag, pull; hinder by pulling back
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
驰: chí · go quickly or swiftly; hurry
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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1–2–4–4 · feng1 chi2 dian4 che4

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fung1 ci4 din6 zai3

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phrase

(idiomatic) very swift; on the wings of the wind; at lightning speed

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