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兩小無猜

简两小无猜 · 繁兩小無猜

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng xiǎo wú cāi

innocent playmates

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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猜: cāi · guess, conjecture, suppose; feel
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–3–2–1 · liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1

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(of boy and girl) becoming innocent playmates

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