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飛來飛去

简飞来飞去 · 繁飛來飛去

Mandarin · pinyin fēi lái fēi qù

to fly about
to fly hither and thither
to flit
to swarm
to spiral

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飛: Look up this written character
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–1–4 · fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4

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