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一帆風順

jat1 faan4 fung1 seon6

yi1 fan2 feng1 shun4

smooth sailing ahead -- a saying used to wish someone luck when they are travelling a long distance away for a period of time

Level: 4 Google Frequency: 1,090,000

一帆風順 / 一帆风顺

一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
帆 faan4 fan2 fan1 fan4 - sail (of a boat); boat
風 fung1 fung3 feng1 fan1 {feng4} - wind
順 seon6 shun4 - follow, obey; arrange, put in order

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This word was added by claw on 8th Aug 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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