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愛美之心，人皆有之

简爱美之心，人皆有之 · 繁愛美之心，人皆有之

Mandarin · pinyin ài měi zhī xīn , rén jiē yǒu zhī

everyone loves beauty (idiom)

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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