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鶯歌燕舞

简莺歌燕舞 · 繁鶯歌燕舞

Mandarin · pinyin yīng gē yàn wǔ

the warbler sings and the swallow dances
prosperity abounds (idiom)

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鶯: Look up this written character
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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1–1–4–3 · ying1 ge1 yan4 wu3

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ang1 go1 jin3 mou5

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(figuratively) lively scenery of spring
(figuratively) scene of prosperity

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