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高潮迭起

Mandarin · pinyin gāo cháo dié qǐ

each new high point replaced by another
(of a movie etc) one climax after another

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
潮: cháo · tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
迭: dié · repeatedly, frequently
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin

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1–2–2–3 · gao1 chao2 die2 qi3

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