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人杰地灵
人傑地靈
rénjiédìlíng
1. illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son

Character Breakdown

人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
杰
jié
hero; heroic, outstanding
HSK 6 8 丶
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3 6 丶
灵
líng
spirit, soul; spiritual world
HSK 5 7 丶

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