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梨園子弟

简梨园子弟 · 繁梨園子弟

Mandarin · pinyin lí yuán zǐ dì

Chinese opera performers

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梨: lí · pear; opera; cut, slash
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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2–2–3–4 · li2 yuan2 zi3 di4

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(archaic) opera troop performers

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