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愛恨交加

简爱恨交加 · 繁愛恨交加

Mandarin · pinyin ài hèn jiāo jiā

to feel a mixture of love and hate

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
恨: hèn · hatred, dislike; resent, hate
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4–1–1 · ai4 hen4 jiao1 jia1

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