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來鴻去燕

简来鸿去燕 · 繁來鴻去燕

Mandarin · pinyin lái hóng qù yàn

lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
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去: qù · go away, leave, depart
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
鸿: hóng · species of wild swan; vast

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2–2–4–4 · lai2 hong2 qu4 yan4

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loi4 hung4 heoi3 jin3

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