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他鄉遇故知

简他乡遇故知 · 繁他鄉遇故知

Mandarin · pinyin tā xiāng yù gù zhī

meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)

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他: tā · other, another; he, she, it
鄉: Look up this written character
遇: yù · meet, come across, encounter
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
乡: xiāng · country; rural; village

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1–1–4–4–1 · ta1 xiang1 yu4 gu4 zhi1

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taa1 hoeng1 jyu6 gu3 zi1

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to meet an old friend in a foreign place

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