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琴劍飄零

简琴剑飘零 · 繁琴劍飄零

Mandarin · pinyin qín jiàn piāo líng

floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

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2–4–1–2 · qin2 jian4 piao1 ling2

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kam4 gim3 piu1 ling4

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