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喜結連理

简喜结连理 · 繁喜結連理

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ jié lián lǐ

to tie the knot (idiom)
to get married

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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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3–2–2–3 · xi3 jie2 lian2 li3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei2 git3 lin4 lei5

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verb

to get married happily; to joyfully tie the knot

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