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初一
co1 jat1 |
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first day of a month in the lunar calendar Level: 2 Google Frequency: 2,400,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 2547 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 27th Mar 2005 06:52 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:初 co1 - first; original; early一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little 3 compounds containing this word:你做初一,我做十五 - (idiom) tit-for-tat; an eye for an eye年初一 - New Year's Day (lunar) 你做初一我做十五 - do me harm and I will return the favour |
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你做初一我做十五
tit for tat, an eye for an eye [Lit. "what you do for the first half of the month, I will do back to you for the second half" i.e do me harm and I will return the favour. See a video featuring this phrase [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84620]here.[/url]] |
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