鷦鷯一枝
Chinese
wren; tailorbird | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
branch; (a measure word) | ||
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trad. (鷦鷯一枝) | 鷦鷯 | 一 | 枝 | |
simp. (鹪鹩一枝) | 鹪鹩 | 一 | 枝 | |
Literally: “just one twig for the wren to perch on”. |
Pronunciation
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