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每逢佳節倍思親

简每逢佳节倍思亲 · 繁每逢佳節倍思親

Mandarin · pinyin měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn

doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維 Wáng Wéi)

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每: měi · every, each
逢: féng · come upon, happen meet; flatter
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
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倍: bèi · times, fold, multiple times
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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3–2–1–2–4–1–1 · mei3 feng2 jia1 jie2 bei4 si1 qin1

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mui5 fung4 gaai1 zit3 pui5 si1 can1

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