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風花雪月

简风花雪月 · 繁風花雪月

Mandarin · pinyin fēng huā xuě yuè

wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
love affair
romance is in the air
dissipated life

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
花: huā · flower; blossoms
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1–3–4 · feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4

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fung1 faa1 syut3 jyut6

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(idiomatic) trite poetry subject; effete language without substance
(idiomatic) romantic themes; love affair; debaucherous life

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