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雁杳魚沈

简雁杳鱼沉 · 繁雁杳魚沈

Mandarin · pinyin yàn yǎo yú chén

without news from sb (idiom)

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雁: yàn · wild goose
杳: yǎo · obscure, dark, mysterious, deep
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
沈: shěn · chén · sink, submerge; addicted to; surname
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to

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4–3–2–2 · yan4 yao3 yu2 chen2

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ngaan6 miu5 jyu4 cam4

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