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雙喜臨門

简双喜临门 · 繁雙喜臨門

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng xǐ lín mén

two simultaneous happy events in the family

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雙: Look up this written character
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
臨: Look up this written character
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–3–2–2 · shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2

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(idiomatic) two happy events happen at the same time

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