桃園三結義
简 桃园三结义 · 繁 桃園三結義Meanings
- Oath of the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備 Liú Bèi, Zhang Fei 張飛 Zhāng Fēi and Guan Yu 關羽 Guān Yǔ at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義 Sān guó Yǎn yì
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2–2–1–2–4 · Tao2 yuan2 San1 Jie2 yi4
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tou4 jyun4 saam1 git3 ji6
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- (idiomatic) to become sworn brothers
- (figurative) to join forces
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