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風馳電掣

fung1 ci4 din6 zai3

feng1 chi2 dian4 che4

to speed along

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

風馳電掣

This word was added by jsrwang on 7th Aug 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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風 fung1 fung3 feng1 fan1 {feng4} - wind
馳 ci4 chi2 - go quickly or swiftly; hurry; rush; spread
電 din6 dian4 - lightning; electricity
掣 zai3 cit3 che4 - drag; pull; draw; hinder

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