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天生一對

简天生一对 · 繁天生一對

Mandarin · pinyin tiān shēng yī duì

a match made in heaven; a perfect couple

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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1–1–1–4 · tian1 sheng1 yi1 dui4

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tin1 saang1 jat1 deoi3

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(idiomatic) a couple who were made for each other; a perfectly matching pair

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