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車到山前必有路
简 车到山前必有路 · 繁 車到山前必有路Mandarin · pinyin chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
Meanings
- lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom)
- fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night
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1–4–1–2–4–3–4 · che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ce1 dou3 saan1 cin4 bit1 jau5 lou6
Cantonese word readings for 車到山前必有路. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ce1 dou3 saan1 cin4 bit1 jau5 lou6
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proverb
- we'll cross that bridge when we come to it; things will eventually sort themselves out
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