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可遇不可求

Mandarin · pinyin kě yù bù kě qiú

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3–4–4–3–2 · ke3 yu4 bu4 ke3 qiu2

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ho2 jyu6 bat1 ho2 kau4

Cantonese word readings for 可遇不可求. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

ho2 jyu6 bat1 ho2 kau4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(of something good or fortunate) can only be come across serendipitously; good things may happen, but may not be sought; just have to let it happen, you can't force it