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佳人才子

Mandarin · pinyin jiā rén cái zǐ

(lit.) beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
(fig.) pair of ideal lovers

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佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–2–2–3 · jia1 ren2 cai2 zi3

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gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2

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