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拉開序幕

简 拉开序幕 · 繁 拉開序幕
Mandarin · pinyin lā kāi xù mù

Meanings

  1. (fig.) to raise the curtain
  2. to lift the curtain
  3. to be a curtain raiser for
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Characters in this entry

拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
序
xù · series, serial order, sequence
幕
mù · curtain, screen, tent
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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1–1–4–4 · la1 kai1 xu4 mu4

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laai1 hoi1 zeoi6 mok6

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拉開序幕 · la1 kai1 xu4 mu4
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Exact source record拉開序幕 拉开序幕 [la1 kai1 xu4 mu4] /(fig.) to raise the curtain/to lift the curtain/to be a curtain raiser for/