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橫刀奪愛

简横刀夺爱 · 繁橫刀奪愛

Mandarin · pinyin héng dāo duó ài

to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)

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刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
奪: Look up this written character
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
横: héng · across
夺: duó · take by force, rob, snatch
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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2–1–2–4 · heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4

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waang4 dou1 dyut6 oi3

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(idiomatic) to rob somebody of something or someone they cherish

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