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雙宿雙飛

简双宿双飞 · 繁雙宿雙飛

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng sù shuāng fēi

lit. to rest and fly together (idiom)
fig. to live in each other's pockets
to be inseparable

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雙: Look up this written character
宿: sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation
飛: Look up this written character
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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1–4–1–1 · shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng1 suk1 soeng1 fei1

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(of a pair of lovers) to be intimate and inseparable; to live in each other's pockets

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