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一來二去

简 一来二去 · 繁 一來二去
Mandarin · pinyin yī lái èr qù

Meanings

  1. gradually
  2. little by little
  3. in the course of time
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
二
èr · two; twice
去
qù · go away, leave, depart
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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1–2–4–4 · yi1 lai2 er4 qu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 loi4 ji6 heoi3

Cantonese word readings for 一來二去. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 loi4 ji6 heoi3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) in the course of contacts; gradually; little by little

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