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只羨鴛鴦不羨仙
zi2 sin6 jyun1 joeng1 bat1 sin6 sin1 |
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better to be a pair of wood duck lovers on earth than fairies in heaven |
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只羨鴛鴦不羨仙 / 只羡鸳鸯不羡仙 | ||
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Characters in this word:只 zi2 - only; merely; just; simplified for 隻羨 sin6 - admire; superfluous 鴛 jyun1 jin1 - male mandarin duck 鴦 joeng1 - female mandarin duck 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 羨 sin6 - admire; superfluous 仙 sin1 - god, immortal, fairy; divine |
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