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掉馅饼
diào​xiàn​bǐng

pie in the sky

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掉馅饼 (掉餡餅) diào​xiàn​bǐng
pie in the sky directional
literally 'a meat pie falling from the sky'; used metaphorically to describe a stroke of luck or a gain obtained without effort, often implying something too good to be true

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