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走桃花運

简走桃花运 · 繁走桃花運

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu táo huā yùn

to have luck with the ladies (idiom)

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
花: huā · flower; blossoms
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运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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3–2–1–4 · zou3 tao2 hua1 yun4

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