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相親相愛

简相亲相爱 · 繁相親相愛

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng qīn xiāng ài

(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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1–1–1–4 · xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4

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soeng1 can1 soeng1 oi3

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(idiomatic) to love each other deeply

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