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一人計短，二人計長
jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4
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(idiom) two heads are better than one; better to work with others than to go it alone  Level: 2 Google Frequency: 3,450 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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This word has been viewed 2135 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 25th Nov 2004 14:23 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little人 jan4 - person; human being 計 gai3 - count; compute; plan; scheme; idea; meter 短 dyun2 - short (length) ， - (not in database) 二 ji6 - two 人 jan4 - person; human being 計 gai3 - count; compute; plan; scheme; idea; meter 長 coeng4 zoeng2 - long; length; forte; grow; older; chief | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:
一人計短,二人計長
jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4 = two heads are better than one |
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