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駕鶴西去
简 驾鹤西去 · 繁 駕鶴西去Mandarin · pinyin jià hè xī qù
Meanings
- lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise
- fig. to pass away (idiom)
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4–4–1–4 · jia4 he4 xi1 qu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaa3 hok6 sai1 heoi3
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gaa3 hok6 sai1 heoi3
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phrase
- (euphemistic) to pass away
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