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耳鬢廝磨

简耳鬓厮磨 · 繁耳鬢廝磨

Mandarin · pinyin ěr bìn sī mó

lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom)
fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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磨: mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
鬓: bìn · hair on temples
厮: sī · servant; to make a disturbance

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3–4–1–2 · er3 bin4 si1 mo2

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ji5 ban3 si1 mo4

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(of a boy and a girl) to have a close childhood relationship; (of a couple) very intimate; deeply in love

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