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投懷送抱

简投怀送抱 · 繁投懷送抱

Mandarin · pinyin tóu huái sòng bào

to throw oneself in sb's arms
to throw oneself at sb

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投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
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送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
抱: bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold
怀: huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom

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2–2–4–4 · tou2 huai2 song4 bao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5

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(idiomatic) to throw oneself into someone's else's arms; (of a girl) to unreservedly express one's fondness (of a man); to throw oneself on

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