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龍飛鳳舞

简龙飞凤舞 · 繁龍飛鳳舞

Mandarin · pinyin lóng fēi fèng wǔ

flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

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舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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2–1–4–3 · long2 fei1 feng4 wu3

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lung4 fei1 fung6 mou5

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(idiomatic) vivid and vigorous flourishes in calligraphy

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