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互訴衷腸

简互诉衷肠 · 繁互訴衷腸

Mandarin · pinyin hù sù zhōng cháng

(idiom) to confide in each other

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互: hù · mutually, reciprocally
訴: Look up this written character
衷: zhōng · heart, from bottom of one's heart
腸: Look up this written character
诉: sù · accuse; sue; inform; narrate
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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4–4–1–2 · hu4 su4 zhong1 chang2

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wu6 sou3 cung1 coeng4

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