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桴鼓相應

简桴鼓相应 · 繁桴鼓相應

Mandarin · pinyin fú gǔ xiāng yìng

lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
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桴: fú · raft; drumstick; ridge pole
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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2–3–1–4 · fu2 gu3 xiang1 ying4

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fu1 gu2 soeng1 jing3

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