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以身相許

简以身相许 · 繁以身相許

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ

(of a woman) to give one's heart (to sb); (fig.) to devote oneself wholeheartedly to sb or sth

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth

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3–1–1–3 · yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2

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(of a woman) to vow marriage to a man

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