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PLEASE DELETE AND RECREATE AS A COMPOUND (IDIOM), AS PER http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,92526,92538#msg-92538 Speak of the devil (and he shall appear). PLEASE DELETE AND RECREATE AS A COMPOUND (IDIOM), AS PER [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
This sentence may be used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. Note that this is a rough translation "曹操" is actually a famous Chinese general and NOT a translation for the devil. Level: 3 |
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jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little 講 gong2 - say; speak 曹操 cou4 cou1 - Ts'ao Ts'ao (Cao Cao) 就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with 到 dou3 dou3*2 - arrive; go to |
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*!*!* This entry has been marked as INCOMPLETE by an editor, so it is not fully accurate *!*!*This sentence was added by radagasty and last edited on 19th Aug 2009 00:48 |
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