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龍潭虎穴

简龙潭虎穴 · 繁龍潭虎穴

Mandarin · pinyin lóng tán hǔ xué

(lit.) dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
(fig.) dangerous place; hostile territory

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龍: Look up this written character
潭: tán · deep pool, lake; deep, profound
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
穴: xué · cave, den, hole; Kangxi radical 116
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–2–3–2 · long2 tan2 hu3 xue2

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lung4 taam4 fu2 jyut6

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