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一切就緒

简一切就绪 · 繁一切就緒

Mandarin · pinyin yī qiè jiù xù

everything in its place and ready (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
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绪: xù · end of thread; thread, clue

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1–4–4–4 · yi1 qie4 jiu4 xu4

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jat1 cai3 zau6 seoi5

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(idiomatic) everything in its place and ready

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