孔雀东南飞

Traditional (Taiwan): 孔雀東南飛

kǒngquèdōngnánfēi ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄟ

    • workers and talented people moving to the wealthy southeast coast

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
the peacock flies southeast
Meaning
Borrowing an ancient poem's title, it describes workers and talented people moving to the wealthy southeast coast. Neutral and descriptive.

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