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夢想

简梦想 · 繁夢想

Mandarin · pinyin mèng xiǎng

(fig.) to dream of
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想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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4–3 · meng4 xiang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mung6 soeng2

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noun

dream; hope; wish

verb

to dream; to fantasize
to long for; to crave; to thirst for; to desire

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