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有其父必有其子
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ
Meanings
- like father, like son (idiom)
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3–2–4–4–3–2–3 · you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2
Cantonese word readings for 有其父必有其子. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2
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proverb
- like father, like child
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