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一見高低

简 一见高低 · 繁 一見高低
Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn gāo dī

Meanings

  1. lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
  2. fig. to cross swords with
  3. to lock horns
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
低
dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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1–4–1–1 · yi1 jian4 gao1 di1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 gin3 gou1 dai1

Cantonese word readings for 一見高低. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 gin3 gou1 dai1

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一見高低 · yi1 jian4 gao1 di1
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Exact source record一見高低 一见高低 [yi1 jian4 gao1 di1] /lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)/fig. to cross swords with/to lock horns/