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皇帝女兒不愁嫁

简皇帝女儿不愁嫁 · 繁皇帝女兒不愁嫁

Mandarin · pinyin huáng dì nǚ ér bù chóu jià

lit. the emperor's daughter does not worry about whether she will be able to marry (idiom)
fig. highly sought after

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皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
愁: chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
嫁: jià · to marry, give a daughter in marriage
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–4–3–2–4–2–4 · huang2 di4 nu:3 er2 bu4 chou2 jia4

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