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桃園結義

简桃园结义 · 繁桃園結義

Mandarin · pinyin táo yuán jié yì

to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義 Sān guó Yǎn yì) (idiom)

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
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园: yuán · garden; park, orchard
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–2–2–4 · tao2 yuan2 jie2 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tou4 jyun4 git3 ji6

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(idiomatic) to become sworn brothers

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