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好飯不怕晚

简 好饭不怕晚 · 繁 好飯不怕晚
Mandarin · pinyin hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn

Meanings

  1. the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
  2. the good things in life are worth waiting for
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Characters in this entry

好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
飯
fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕
pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
晚
wǎn · night, evening; late
饭
fàn · cooked rice; food, meal
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3–4–4–4–3 · hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3

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好飯不怕晚 · hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3
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Exact source record好飯不怕晚 好饭不怕晚 [hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3] /the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten/the good things in life are worth waiting for/