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並蒂蓮

简并蒂莲 · 繁並蒂蓮

Mandarin · pinyin bìng dì lián

lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk
fig. a devoted married couple

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並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants
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并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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4–4–2 · bing4 di4 lian2

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noun

two lotus flowers borne on the same scape
(figurative) devoted couple

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