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腹背相親

简腹背相亲 · 繁腹背相親

Mandarin · pinyin fù bèi xiāng qīn

to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)

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腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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4–4–1–1 · fu4 bei4 xiang1 qin1

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