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珠流璧轉

简珠流璧转 · 繁珠流璧轉

Mandarin · pinyin zhū liú bì zhuǎn

lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
water under the bridge

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珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
璧: bì · piece of jade with hole in it
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转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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1–2–4–3 · zhu1 liu2 bi4 zhuan3

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zyu1 lau4 bik1 zyun2

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