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藕斷絲連 (ngau5 dyun6 si1 lin4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

藕斷絲連 (ngau5 dyun6 si1 lin4, ǒu duàn sī lián) — lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another

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beyond HSK

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