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如約而至

简 如约而至 · 繁 如約而至
Mandarin · pinyin rú yuē ér zhì

Meanings

  1. to arrive as planned
  2. right on schedule
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Characters in this entry

如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
約
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
至
zhì · reach, arrive; extremely, very; Kangxi radical 133
约
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
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2–1–2–4 · ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 joek3 ji4 zi3

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jyu4 joek3 ji4 zi3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to arrive as promised or planned

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