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飽經風霜

简饱经风霜 · 繁飽經風霜

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo jīng fēng shuāng

weather-beaten
having experienced the hardships of life

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied
饱: bǎo · eat heartily; eat one's fill
经: jīng · classic works; pass through
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–1–1–1 · bao3 jing1 feng1 shuang1

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baau2 ging1 fung1 soeng1

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(idiomatic) weather-beaten; having had one's fill of hardships; having experienced the hardship of life

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