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落落寡交

Mandarin · pinyin luò luò guǎ jiāo

aloof and as a result friendless (idiom)

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落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
寡: guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver

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4–4–3–1 · luo4 luo4 gua3 jiao1

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