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一個天南，一個地北

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Mandarin · pinyin yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi

to live miles apart

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
北: běi · north; northern; northward
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single

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