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梁山伯與祝英台

简梁山伯与祝英台 · 繁梁山伯與祝英台

Mandarin · pinyin Liáng Shān bó yǔ Zhù Yīng tái

The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale of the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

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梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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祝: zhù · pray for happiness or blessings
英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant

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2–1–2–3–4–1–2 · Liang2 Shan1 bo2 yu3 Zhu4 Ying1 tai2

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The Butterfly Lovers of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers)
(figurative) Romeo and Juliet (a pair of young lovers)

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