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三天兩頭
简 三天两头 · 繁 三天兩頭Mandarin · pinyin sān tiān liǎng tóu
Meanings
- lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
- frequently
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1–1–3–2 · san1 tian1 liang3 tou2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4
Cantonese word readings for 三天兩頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) every two or three days; practically everyday
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