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理想

lǐ xiǎng · li xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)表(biǎo)明(míng)自(zì)己(jǐ)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng)的(de)丈(zhàng)夫(fu)。

He's making it clear that he's an ideal husband.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by peterius · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)的(de)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng)是(shì)当(dāng)一(yì)名(míng)医(yī)生(shēng)，帮(bāng)助(zhù)更(gèng)多(duō)的(de)人(rén)。

My dream is to become a doctor and help more people.

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texture; grain (of wood)

to think (about); to think of; to devise

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