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老少咸宜

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo shào xián yí

Meanings

  1. suitable for young and old
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老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
咸
xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
宜
yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper
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3–4–2–2 · lao3 shao4 xian2 yi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4

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lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) suitable for young and old

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