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託夢

简托梦 · 繁託夢

Mandarin · pinyin tuō mèng

(of the spirit of a deceased person) to appear in sb's dream to communicate a message

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托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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1–4 · tuo1 meng4

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