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慢工出細貨
简 慢工出细货 · 繁 慢工出細貨Mandarin · pinyin màn gōng chū xì huò
Meanings
- patient work makes a fine product
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4–1–1–4–4 · man4 gong1 chu1 xi4 huo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
maan6 gung1 ceot1 sai3 fo3
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maan6 gung1 ceot1 sai3 fo3
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proverb
- slow and meticulous work leads to fine quality; soft fire makes sweet malt; slow and steady wins the race
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