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移情別戀

简移情别恋 · 繁移情別戀

Mandarin · pinyin yí qíng bié liàn

change of affection, shift of love (idiom); to change one's feelings to another love
to fall in love with sb else

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移: yí · change place, shift; move about
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
別: Look up this written character
戀: Look up this written character
别: bié · separate, other; do not
恋: liàn · love; long for, yearn for; love

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2–2–2–4 · yi2 qing2 bie2 lian4

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ji4 cing4 bit6 lyun2

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(idiomatic) to turn one's back on one's lover and develop affection for another; to have a new sweetheart

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