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紅杏出牆 (hung4 hang6 ceot1 coeng4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

紅杏出牆 (hung4 hang6 ceot1 coeng4, hóng xìng chū qiáng) — lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom); fig. a wife having an illicit lover

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 紅三 (hung4 saam1) — Threadfin; Hong Kong 100 Dollars Note
• 紅三魚 (hung4 saam1 jyu2) — Threadfin; Hong Kong 100 Dollars Note
• 紅光滿面 (hung4 gwong1 mun5 min6) — face glowing
• 紅十字會 (hung4 sap6 zi6 wui2) — the Red Cross
• 紅十字車 (hung4 sap6 zi6 ce1) — an ambulance
• 紅卜卜 (hung4 buk1 buk1) — red cheeks caused by dry weather (spoken)

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