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先來後到

简 先来后到 · 繁 先來後到
Mandarin · pinyin xiān lái hòu dào

Meanings

  1. (idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served
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先
xiān · first, former, previous
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
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1–2–4–4 · xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3

Cantonese word readings for 先來後到. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3

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