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盡歡而散

简尽欢而散 · 繁盡歡而散

Mandarin · pinyin jìn huān ér sàn

to disperse after a happy time (idiom)
everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up

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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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4–1–2–4 · jin4 huan1 er2 san4

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zeon6 fun1 ji4 saan3

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