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柔情脈脈

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Mandarin · pinyin róu qíng mò mò

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

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柔: róu · soft; gentle, pliant
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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2–2–4–4 · rou2 qing2 mo4 mo4

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jau4 cing4 mak6 mak6

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