吞云吐雾(tūn yún tǔ wù)

4 charactersTrad. 吞雲吐霧

to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
tūn yún tǔ wù
Meaning
to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
吞雲吐霧

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