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一見傾心

简一见倾心 · 繁一見傾心

Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn qīng xīn

love at first sight

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow

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1–4–1–1 · yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1

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(idiomatic) to lose one's heart to him/her at first sight; to fall in love at first sight

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