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獨守空房

简独守空房 · 繁獨守空房

Mandarin · pinyin dú shǒu kōng fáng

(of a married woman) to stay home alone

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守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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2–3–1–2 · du2 shou3 kong1 fang2

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