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如花似玉

Mandarin · pinyin rú huā sì yù

delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
(of a woman) exquisite

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
花: huā · flower; blossoms
似: sì · resemble, similar to; as if, seem
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem

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2–1–4–4 · ru2 hua1 si4 yu4

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