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[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day. This sentence may be used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. Level: 3 |
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joek6 je5 - appear; seem; if; you 要人 jiu3 jan4 - a dignitary; a very important person (VIP) 不知 bat1 zi1 - 國 unknowing(ly) 除非 ceoi4 fei1 - unless 己 gei2 - oneself; one's own 莫 mok6 - not, don't; none, nothing 為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for |
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| This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 29th Oct 2013 19:58 | |
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