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痛快淋漓

tòng kuài lín lídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
joyous / hearty / spirited / (of commentary) trenchant / incisive
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5c7229064712189c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

痛快淋漓 痛快淋漓 [tong4 kuai4 lin2 li2] /joyous/hearty/spirited/(of commentary) trenchant/incisive/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 痛
    tòng

    ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly

  • 快
    kuài

    rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant

  • 淋
    lín

    to sprinkle / to drip / to pour / to drench

    lìn

    to filter / to strain / to drain / gonorrhea / (TCM) strangury

  • 漓
    lí

    pattering (of rain) / seep through / to seep through

    Lí

    name of a river

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.