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比翼雙飛

简比翼双飞 · 繁比翼雙飛

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ yì shuāng fēi

lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)
fig. two hearts beating as one
name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
翼: yì · wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)
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双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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3–4–1–1 · bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1

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bei2 jik6 soeng1 fei1

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(of a married couple) to be together day and night; to help each other and move forward together

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