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龍鳳呈祥

简龙凤呈祥 · 繁龍鳳呈祥

Mandarin · pinyin lóng fèng chéng xiáng

the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom)
auspicious
decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix

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呈: chéng · submit, show; appear; petition
祥: xiáng · good luck, good omen; happiness
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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2–4–2–2 · long2 feng4 cheng2 xiang2

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lung4 fung6 cing4 coeng4

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(idiomatic) prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix

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