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勞燕分飛
简 劳燕分飞 · 繁 勞燕分飛Mandarin · pinyin láo yàn fēn fēi
Meanings
- the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
- (usually of a couple) to part from each other
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2–4–1–1 · lao2 yan4 fen1 fei1
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lou4 jin3 fan1 fei1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) the shrike (伯勞／伯劳) and the swallow (燕) part and fly in different directions
- (figuratively) two lovers part
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