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守一而終

简守一而终 · 繁守一而終

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu yī ér zhōng

to be faithful to one's mate all one's life

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守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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终: zhōng · end; finally, in the end

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3–1–2–1 · shou3 yi1 er2 zhong1

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