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浪子回頭

简 浪子回头 · 繁 浪子回頭
Mandarin · pinyin làng zǐ huí tóu

Meanings

  1. the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
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浪
làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
回
huí · return, turn around; a time
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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4–3–2–2 · lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2

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long6 zi2 wui4 tau4

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