常言說得好

简 常言说得好 · 繁 常言說得好
Mandarin · pinyin cháng yán shuō de hǎo

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  1. as the saying goes; as they say...
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常
cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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2–2–1–5–3 · chang2 yan2 shuo1 de5 hao3

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soeng4 jin4 syut3 dak1 hou2

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