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鳥語花香

简鸟语花香 · 繁鳥語花香

Mandarin · pinyin niǎo yǔ huā xiāng

lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day

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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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花: huā · flower; blossoms
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–3–1–1 · niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1

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niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1

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(idiomatic) birds sing and flowers give forth their fragrance (characterizing a fine spring day)

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