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柔情似水

Mandarin · pinyin róu qíng sì shuǐ

tender and soft as water
deeply attached to sb

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柔: róu · soft; gentle, pliant
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
似: sì · resemble, similar to; as if, seem
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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2–2–4–3 · rou2 qing2 si4 shui3

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