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老馬戀棧
简 老马恋栈 · 繁 老馬戀棧Mandarin · pinyin lǎo mǎ liàn zhàn
Meanings
- lit. the old horse loves his stable
- fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)
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3–3–4–4 · lao3 ma3 lian4 zhan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lou5 maa5 lyun2 zaan6
Cantonese word readings for 老馬戀棧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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lou5 maa5 lyun2 zaan6
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