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船到橋頭自然直
syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 |
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things have a way of working out; let nature take its own course; take things as they come; leave it to chance [lit] a ship will straighten on its own when it reaches the bridge Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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船到橋頭自然直 / 船到桥头自然直 | ||
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Characters in this word:船 syun4 - ship; boat; vessel到 dou3 dou3*2 - arrive; go to 橋 kiu4 kiu2 - bridge; idea 頭 tau4 - head; first; chief 自 zi6 - self; private; personal 然 jin4 - yes, correct; nevertheless 直 zik6 - straight; vertical; upright; outspoken |
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