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開門見山
简 开门见山 · 繁 開門見山Mandarin · pinyin kāi mén jiàn shān
Meanings
- lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
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1–2–4–1 · kai1 men2 jian4 shan1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1
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hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to get right to the point
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