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貴妃醉酒

简贵妃醉酒 · 繁貴妃醉酒

Mandarin · pinyin Guì fēi Zuì jiǔ

The Drunken Beauty, Qing Dynasty Beijing opera

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妃: fēi · wife, spouse; imperial concubine
醉: zuì · intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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4–1–4–3 · Gui4 fei1 Zui4 jiu3

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gwai3 fei1 zeoi3 zau2

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