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驚人之舉

简惊人之举 · 繁驚人之舉

Mandarin · pinyin jīng rén zhī jǔ

to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)

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驚: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
舉: Look up this written character
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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1–2–1–3 · jing1 ren2 zhi1 ju3

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