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第二春

Mandarin · pinyin dì èr chūn

(lit.) second spring
(fig.) falling in love for the second time
a new lease of life
rebirth

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第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
二: èr · two; twice
春: chūn · spring; wanton

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4–4–1 · di4 er4 chun1

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noun

(figurative) falling in love for the second time in one's middle or old age; new lease of life; rebirth; second wind

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