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耳鬢廝磨
简 耳鬓厮磨 · 繁 耳鬢廝磨Mandarin · pinyin ěr bìn sī mó
Meanings
- lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom)
- fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood
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3–4–1–2 · er3 bin4 si1 mo2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji5 ban3 si1 mo4
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ji5 ban3 si1 mo4
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- (of a boy and a girl) to have a close childhood relationship; (of a couple) very intimate; deeply in love
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