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才子佳人

Mandarin · pinyin cái zǐ jiā rén

lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
fig. pair of ideal lovers

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才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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2–3–1–2 · cai2 zi3 jia1 ren2

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noun

a handsome and talented man and a beautiful woman

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