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嫣然一笑

Mandarin · pinyin yān rán yī xiào

(idiom) to smile sweetly

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嫣: yān · charming, fascinating; gay
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker

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1–2–1–4 · yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4

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