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枕冷衾寒

Mandarin · pinyin zhěn lěng qīn hán

cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence

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枕: zhěn · pillow
冷: lěng · cold, cool; lonely
衾: qīn · coverlet, quilt
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly

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3–3–1–2 · zhen3 leng3 qin1 han2

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zam2 laang5 kam1 hon4

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