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杏臉桃腮

简杏脸桃腮 · 繁杏臉桃腮

Mandarin · pinyin xìng liǎn táo sāi

(idiom) (of a woman) having a fair complexion with rosy cheeks; beautiful

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杏: xìng · apricot; almond
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
腮: sāi · lower part of face; jaw; gills of a fish
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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4–3–2–1 · xing4 lian3 tao2 sai1

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