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一清二楚

Mandarin · pinyin yī qīng èr chǔ

Meanings

  1. to be very clear about sth (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
二
èr · two; twice
楚
chǔ · name of feudal state; clear
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1–1–4–3 · yi1 qing1 er4 chu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 cing1 ji6 co2

Cantonese word readings for 一清二楚. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 cing1 ji6 co2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) perfectly clear; crystal clear; completely unambiguous

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