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魂牽夢縈

简魂牵梦萦 · 繁魂牽夢縈

Mandarin · pinyin hún qiān mèng yíng

(idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for

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魂: hún · soul, spirit
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夢: Look up this written character
縈: Look up this written character
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful
萦: yíng · entangle, entwine, coil

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2–1–4–2 · hun2 qian1 meng4 ying2

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wan4 hin1 mung6 jing4

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(figurative) missing or longing for someone very much

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