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小心謹慎

siu2 sam1 gan2 san6

xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4

mind one's p's and q's

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

小心謹慎

This word was added by bybell on 25th Feb 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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小 siu2 xiao3 - small, tiny, little
心 sam1 xin1 - heart
謹 gan2 qin2 jin3 - [1] prudent; cautious; attentive; careful [2]
慎 san6 chen2 shen4 - act with care; be cautious

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