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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
莊周夢蝶 庄周梦蝶 [zhuang1 zhou1 meng4 die2] /Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 莊周夢蝶
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