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牛衣对泣
niú​yī​duì​qì

destitute couple

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牛衣对泣 牛衣對泣 niú​yī​duì​qì
destitute couple
a couple living in extreme poverty or sharing a life of hardship; originally referring to a poor man who, having only a rough hempen cover (ox-blanket) while ill, wept with his wife as they faced their said goodbyes

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