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千篇一律
Mandarin · pinyin qiān piān yī lǜ
Meanings
- thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive
- once you've seen one, you've seen them all
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1–1–1–4 · qian1 pian1 yi1 lu:4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cin1 pin1 jat1 leot6
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cin1 pin1 jat1 leot6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) all of the same pattern; stereotyped
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