你情我願

简 你情我愿 · 繁 你情我願
Mandarin · pinyin nǐ qíng wǒ yuàn

Meanings

  1. to both be willing
  2. mutual consent
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你
nǐ · you, second person pronoun
情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
我
wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
願
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愿
yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
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3–2–3–4 · ni3 qing2 wo3 yuan4

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nei5 cing4 ngo5 jyun6

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  1. (idiomatic) consensual, something with mutual consent

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