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家花沒有野花香
简 家花没有野花香 · 繁 家花沒有野花香Mandarin · pinyin jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng
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- lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
- fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
- the grass is always greener on the other side
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1–1–2–3–3–1–1 · jia1 hua1 mei2 you3 ye3 hua1 xiang1
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