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相視而笑

简相视而笑 · 繁相視而笑

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng shì ér xiào

(idiom) to look at each other and smile

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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1–4–2–4 · xiang1 shi4 er2 xiao4

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(idiomatic) to look at each other and smile

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