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鶼鶼

简鹣鹣 · 繁鶼鶼

Mandarin · pinyin jiān jiān

lit. a pair of mythical birds who depend on each other
fig. an inseparable couple

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noun

(Chinese mythology) Alternative name for 比翼鳥／比翼鸟 (bǐyìniǎo, “legendary bird flying in pairs”).
(figurative) devoted couple; loving couple

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