腹背相親

简 腹背相亲 · 繁 腹背相親
Mandarin · pinyin fù bèi xiāng qīn

Meanings

  1. to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)
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腹
fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
背
bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
親
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
亲
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
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4–4–1–1 · fu4 bei4 xiang1 qin1

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fuk1 bui3 soeng1 can1

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