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Jyutping wu4 lin5
Pinyin hú lián

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical, literary
    sacrificial vessel used to hold Chinese sorghum in an ancestral temple
  2. noun, figuratively, literary
    capable person; talent

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Jyutping wu4 lin5
Pinyin hú liǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to describe someone who is very talented and can be trusted in a role with major responsibilities
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical, literary
    sacrificial vessel used to hold Chinese sorghum in an ancestral temple
  2. noun, figuratively, literary
    capable person; talent