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鱼沉雁杳
魚沉雁杳
yúchényànyǎo
1. lit. the fish sinks, the goose vanishes into the distance (idiom); a letter does not arrive
2. lost in transmission

Character Breakdown

鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2 8 丶
沉
chén
to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
HSK 5 7 丶
雁
yàn
wild goose
12 丶
杳
yǎo
dark, mysterious, obscure; deep
8 丶

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