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他鄉遇故知
简 他乡遇故知 · 繁 他鄉遇故知Mandarin · pinyin tā xiāng yù gù zhī
Meanings
- meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
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1–1–4–4–1 · ta1 xiang1 yu4 gu4 zhi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
taa1 hoeng1 jyu6 gu3 zi1
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taa1 hoeng1 jyu6 gu3 zi1
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phrase
- to meet an old friend in a foreign place
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