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梁祝

Mandarin · pinyin Liáng Zhù

The Butterfly Lovers, a Chinese folktale (abbr. for 梁山伯與祝英台 Liáng Shān bó yǔ Zhù Yīng tái)

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梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
祝: zhù · pray for happiness or blessings

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2–4 · Liang2 Zhu4

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 梁山伯與祝英台 (Liáng Shānbó yǔ Zhù Yīngtái, “The Butterfly Lovers”)

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