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柴米油鹽醬醋茶
简 柴米油盐酱醋茶 · 繁 柴米油鹽醬醋茶Mandarin · pinyin chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá
Meanings
- (lit.) firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea
- (fig.) life's daily necessities
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2–3–2–2–4–4–2 · chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 cha2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 zoeng3 cou3 caa4
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caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 zoeng3 cou3 caa4
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phrase
- (synecdochic) daily necessities
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