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洞房花燭夜

简洞房花烛夜 · 繁洞房花燭夜

Mandarin · pinyin dòng fáng huā zhú yè

wedding night

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洞: dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
花: huā · flower; blossoms
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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
烛: zhú · candle, taper; shine, illuminate

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4–2–1–2–4 · dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 ye4

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dung6 fong4 faa1 zuk1 je6

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(idiomatic) the wedding night

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