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見色忘義

简见色忘义 · 繁見色忘義

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn sè wàng yì

to forget loyalty when in love
hoes before bros

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
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见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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4–4–4–4 · jian4 se4 wang4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gin3 sik1 mong4 ji6

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verb

to forget loyalty when in love (opposite to the meaning of bros before hoes)

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