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蓴鱸之思

简莼鲈之思 · 繁蓴鱸之思

Mandarin · pinyin chún lú zhī sī

(idiom) homesickness

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鱸: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
莼: chún · an edible water plant-brasenia
鲈: lú · sea perch, sea bass

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2–2–1–1 · chun2 lu2 zhi1 si1

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