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聞雞起舞
简 闻鸡起舞 · 繁 聞雞起舞Mandarin · pinyin wén jī qǐ wǔ
Meanings
- to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
- to be diligent in one's studies
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2–1–3–3 · wen2 ji1 qi3 wu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
man4 gai1 hei2 mou5
Cantonese word readings for 聞雞起舞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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man4 gai1 hei2 mou5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be a go-getter; to be a self-starter
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