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Definitions from Wiktionary (Chengyu)

noun:  (linguistics) A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.
noun:  A surname. Of Chinese ancestry. Also used in English-language transliterations.

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