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指腹為婚

简指腹为婚 · 繁指腹為婚

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ fù wéi hūn

to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
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婚: hūn · get married; marriage, wedding
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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3–4–2–1 · zhi3 fu4 wei2 hun1

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