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歡聚一堂

简欢聚一堂 · 繁歡聚一堂

Mandarin · pinyin huān jù yī táng

to gather happily under one roof

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歡: Look up this written character
聚: jù · assemble, meet together, collect
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
堂: táng · hall; government office
欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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1–4–1–2 · huan1 ju4 yi1 tang2

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(idiomatic) to gather joyfully in the same place

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