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小時了了，大未必佳
简 小时了了，大未必佳 · 繁 小時了了，大未必佳Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā
Meanings
- being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
Characters in this entry
- 小
- xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
- 時
- shí · time, season; era, age, period
- 了
- le · to finish; particle of completed action
- 大
- dà · big, great, vast, large, high
- 未
- wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
- 必
- bì · surely, most certainly; must
- 佳
- jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
- 时
- shí · time, season; era, age, period
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