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桃園結義
简 桃园结义 · 繁 桃園結義Mandarin · pinyin táo yuán jié yì
Meanings
- to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義 Sān guó Yǎn yì) (idiom)
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Mandarin tones
2–2–2–4 · tao2 yuan2 jie2 yi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tou4 jyun4 git3 ji6
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tou4 jyun4 git3 ji6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to become sworn brothers
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