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流星趕月

简流星赶月 · 繁流星趕月

Mandarin · pinyin liú xīng gǎn yuè

lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
swift action (idiom)

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
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月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
赶: gǎn · pursue, follow; expel, drive away

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2–1–3–4 · liu2 xing1 gan3 yue4

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lau4 sing1 gon2 jyut6

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