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囊中取物

Mandarin · pinyin náng zhōng qǔ wù

Meanings

  1. as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
  2. in the bag
  3. (as good as) in one's possession
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囊
náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
取
qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
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2–1–3–4 · nang2 zhong1 qu3 wu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nong4 zung1 ceoi2 mat6

Cantonese word readings for 囊中取物. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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囊中取物 · nang2 zhong1 qu3 wu4
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Exact source record囊中取物 囊中取物 [nang2 zhong1 qu3 wu4] /as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)/in the bag/(as good as) in one's possession/