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但願人長久,千里共嬋娟

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Chinese

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to only wish that; if only man; person; people
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
 
all together; in while; to share
all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total
 
trad. (但願人長久,千里共嬋娟) 但願 長久 千里 嬋娟
simp. (但愿人长久,千里共婵娟) 但愿 长久 千里 婵娟

Pronunciation

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  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: dànyuàn rén chángjiǔ , qiān lǐ gòng chán juān
      • Zhuyin: ㄉㄢˋ ㄩㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ , ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄢˊ ㄐㄩㄢ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: dànyuàn rén chángjiǒu , cian lǐ gòng chán jyuan
      • Wade–Giles: tan4-yüan4 jên2 chʻang2-chiu3 , chʻien1 li3 kung4 chʻan2 chüan1
      • Yale: dàn-ywàn rén cháng-jyǒu , chyān lǐ gùng chán jywān
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dannyuann ren charngjeou , chian lii gonq charn jiuan
      • Palladius: даньюань жэнь чанцзю , цянь ли гун чань цзюань (danʹjuanʹ žɛnʹ čanczju , cjanʹ li gun čanʹ czjuanʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Proverb

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但願人長久,千里共嬋娟

  1. to keep your loved ones close to your heart and wish them the best no matter how physically far apart one is