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行百里半九十
haang4 baak3 lei5 bun3 gau2 sap6 |
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the going is toughest toward the end of a journey (lit., "ninety miles is only half of a hundred mile journey") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:行 hang4 haang4 hong4 hang6 - walk; circulate; line; trade; shop; conduct百 baak3 - hundred 里 lei5 - lane; neighbourhood 半 bun3 - half 九 gau2 - nine 十 sap6 - ten |
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