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成家立室

Mandarin · pinyin chéng jiā lì shì

to get married (idiom)

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)

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2–1–4–4 · cheng2 jia1 li4 shi4

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sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1

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