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一琴一鶴

简 一琴一鹤 · 繁 一琴一鶴
Mandarin · pinyin yī qín yī hè

Meanings

  1. carrying very little luggage (idiom)
  2. honest and incorruptible (government officials)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
琴
qín · Chinese lute or guitar
鶴
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鹤
hè · crane; Grus species (various)
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1–2–1–4 · yi1 qin2 yi1 he4

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一琴一鶴 · yi1 qin2 yi1 he4
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Exact source record一琴一鶴 一琴一鹤 [yi1 qin2 yi1 he4] /carrying very little luggage (idiom)/honest and incorruptible (government officials)/