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說時遲，那時快

简说时迟，那时快 · 繁說時遲，那時快

Mandarin · pinyin shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài

(idiom) no sooner said than done
before you know it

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
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那: nà · that, that one, those
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
迟: chí · late, tardy; slow; delay

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syut3 si4 ci4 ，naa5 si4 faai3

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