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烏鳥私情

简乌鸟私情 · 繁烏鳥私情

Mandarin · pinyin wū niǎo sī qíng

lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)
fig. filial piety

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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
私: sī · private, personal; secret
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–3–1–2 · wu1 niao3 si1 qing2

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