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眄睞

简眄睐 · 繁眄睞

Mandarin · pinyin miàn lài

to cast loving glances

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眄: miàn · miǎn · to look askance; looking dull
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睐: lài · squint at; sidelong glance

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4–4 · mian4 lai4

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