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齊大非偶

简齐大非偶 · 繁齊大非偶

Mandarin · pinyin qí dà fēi ǒu

too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)

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齊: qí · even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
偶: ǒu · accidentally, coincidently; an idol
齐: qí · even, uniform, of equal length

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2–4–1–3 · qi2 da4 fei1 ou3

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cai4 daai6 fei1 ngau5

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(of someone from a humble background) to decline a marriage proposal from a rich family as one dare not aspire to such an honour

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