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卿卿我我

Mandarin · pinyin qīng qīng wǒ wǒ

to bill and coo (idiom)
to whisper sweet nothings to one another
to be very much in love

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卿: qīng · noble, high officer
我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we

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1–1–3–3 · qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3

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hing1 hing1 ngo5 ngo5

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(idiomatic) whispers of love; lovers' talk; to bill and coo; to be very much in love; intimate relations

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