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另觅新欢

lìng mì xīn huāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex) / a bit on the side
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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:

另覓新歡 另觅新欢 [ling4 mi4 xin1 huan1] /to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex)/a bit on the side/

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Other forms in these source records: 另覓新歡

  • 另
    lìng

    other / another / separate / separately

  • 觅
    mì

    (literary) to seek / to find

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

  • 欢
    huān

    joyous / happy / pleased / hubbub / clamor / a breed of horse

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.