蓴鱸之思

简 莼鲈之思 · 繁 蓴鱸之思
Mandarin · pinyin chún lú zhī sī

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  1. (idiom) homesickness
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蓴
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鱸
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之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
思
sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
莼
chún · an edible water plant-brasenia
鲈
lú · sea perch, sea bass
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2–2–1–1 · chun2 lu2 zhi1 si1

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