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櫻桃小嘴

简樱桃小嘴 · 繁櫻桃小嘴

Mandarin · pinyin yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ

lit. cherry mouth (idiom)
fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
樱: yīng · cherry, cherry blossom

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1–2–3–3 · ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3

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