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駕臨

简驾临 · 繁駕臨

Mandarin · pinyin jià lín

to grace sb with one's presence
your arrival (honorific)
your esteemed presence

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驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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4–2 · jia4 lin2

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gaa3 lam4

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verb

(honorific) to come to (a place); to arrive; to grace someone with one's presence

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