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情有獨鍾
简 情有独钟 · 繁 情有獨鍾Mandarin · pinyin qíng yǒu dú zhōng
Meanings
- to have a special fondness (for sth)
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2–3–2–1 · qing2 you3 du2 zhong1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cing4 jau5 duk6 zung1
Cantonese word readings for 情有獨鍾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cing4 jau5 duk6 zung1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to have special affection for (a person or a thing); to have a soft spot for
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