來得早不如來得巧

简 来得早不如来得巧 · 繁 來得早不如來得巧
Mandarin · pinyin lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo

Meanings

  1. arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
  2. perfect timing
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來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
早
zǎo · early; soon; morning
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
巧
qiǎo · skillful, ingenious, clever
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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2–5–3–4–2–2–5–3 · lai2 de5 zao3 bu4 ru2 lai2 de5 qiao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

loi4 dak1 zou2 bat1 jyu4 loi4 dak1 haau2

Cantonese word readings for 來得早不如來得巧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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loi4 dak1 zou2 bat1 jyu4 loi4 dak1 haau2

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來得早不如來得巧 · lai2 de5 zao3 bu4 ru2 lai2 de5 qiao3
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Exact source record來得早不如來得巧 来得早不如来得巧 [lai2 de5 zao3 bu4 ru2 lai2 de5 qiao3] /arriving early can't beat coming at the right time/perfect timing/