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歸根結蒂
简 归根结蒂 · 繁 歸根結蒂Mandarin · pinyin guī gēn jié dì
Meanings
- ultimately
- in the final analysis
- after all
- when all is said and done
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1–1–2–4 · gui1 gen1 jie2 di4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwai1 gan1 git3 dai3
Cantonese word readings for 歸根結蒂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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gwai1 gan1 git3 dai3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) synonym of 歸根結底 /归根结底 (guīgēnjiédǐ, “all in all; ultimately it comes down to”)
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