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红杏出墙

hóngxìngchūqiáng

Traditional: 紅杏出牆

lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom) / fig. a wife having an illicit lover

Character Breakdown

红
hóng
red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
HSK 2
杏
xìng
apricot; almond
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
墙
qiáng
wall
HSK 5

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