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棒打鴛鴦
简 棒打鸳鸯 · 繁 棒打鴛鴦Mandarin · pinyin bàng dǎ yuān yāng
Meanings
- (idiom) to cruelly separate lovers (esp. by family or societal pressure); to forcibly break up a couple against their will
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4–3–1–1 · bang4 da3 yuan1 yang1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
paang5 daa2 jyun1 joeng1
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phrase
- (figurative) to forcefully break up an affectionate couple
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