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小確幸

简小确幸 · 繁小確幸

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo què xìng

sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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幸: xìng · luck(ily), favor, fortunately
确: què · sure, certain; real, true

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3–4–4 · xiao3 que4 xing4

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noun

(neologism) little but certain happiness

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