zhēng yán dòu yàndictionary entry
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contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc) / vying in beauty and glamor
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Original source entry:

爭妍鬥艷 争妍斗艳 [zheng1 yan2 dou4 yan4] /contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)/vying in beauty and glamor/

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争妍斗艳
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