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蘇州過後冇艇搭
sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3
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opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it; don't miss the last chance [literal] Beyond Suzhou, there'll be no more boat to take  |
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Characters in this word:蘇 sou1 - perilla; tassel; Soviet; a surname州 zau1 - administrative district in ancient China 過 gwo3 - pass through; across 後 hau6 - behind; come after 冇 mou5 - don't have 艇 teng5 - light boat; naval vessel 搭 daap3 - put up; travel by |
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