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皆大歡喜

简皆大欢喜 · 繁皆大歡喜

Mandarin · pinyin jiē dà huān xǐ#

to everyone's delight and satisfaction

Mandarin · pinyin Jiē dà huān xǐ#

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

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皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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1–4–1–3 · jie1 da4 huan1 xi3

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gaai1 daai6 fun1 hei2

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(idiomatic) to everyone's delight and satisfaction; everyone is happy

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