物各有主

Mandarin · pinyin wù gè yǒu zhǔ

Meanings

  1. everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
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物
wù · thing, substance, creature
各
gè · each, individually, every, all
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
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4–4–3–3 · wu4 ge4 you3 zhu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mat6 gok3 jau5 zyu2

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mat6 gok3 jau5 zyu2

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