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說曹操曹操就到
简 说曹操曹操就到 · 繁 說曹操曹操就到Mandarin · pinyin shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāo jiù dào
Meanings
- lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
- fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
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1–2–1–2–1–4–4 · shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
syut3 cou4 cou1 cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3
Cantonese word readings for 說曹操曹操就到. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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syut3 cou4 cou1 cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3
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