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情投意合

Mandarin · pinyin qíng tóu yì hé

(idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial

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情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather

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2–2–4–2 · qing2 tou2 yi4 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing4 tau4 ji3 hap6

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(idiomatic) to have affection for and be compatible with each other (often of a romantic couple)

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