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蘭因絮果

简兰因絮果 · 繁蘭因絮果

Mandarin · pinyin lán yīn xù guǒ

starts well but ends in separation (of marital relations)

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蘭: Look up this written character
因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
絮: xù · waste cotton, raw silk or cotton
果: guǒ · fruit; result
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–1–4–3 · lan2 yin1 xu4 guo3

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laan4 jan1 seoi5 gwo2

Cantonese word readings for 蘭因絮果. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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