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| 正所謂"風水輪流轉" | |
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As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot". 
This sentence can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵 Level: 4 |
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| 正所謂"風水輪流轉" | |
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正所謂
zing3 so2 wai6 - so-called 風水輪流轉 fung1 seoi2 leon4 lau4 zyun2 - fortunes change (lit., "wheel of fortune turns") |
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| This sentence was added by C Chiu and last edited on 18th Jan 2008 | |
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