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飛檐走壁

简飞檐走壁 · 繁飛檐走壁

Mandarin · pinyin fēi yán zǒu bì

to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)

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飛: Look up this written character
檐: yán · eaves of house; brim, rim
走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
壁: bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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1–2–3–4 · fei1 yan2 zou3 bi4

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fei1 jim4 zau2 bik1

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(idiomatic) to leap onto roofs and vault over walls

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