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一把鑰匙開一把鎖

简一把钥匙开一把锁 · 繁一把鑰匙開一把鎖

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ

One key opens one lock.
There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
鑰: Look up this written character
匙: shi · spoon; surname
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
鎖: Look up this written character
钥: yào · key; lock
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
锁: suǒ · lock, padlock; shackles, chains

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1–3–4–5–1–1–3–3 · yi1 ba3 yao4 shi5 kai1 yi1 ba3 suo3

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jat1 baa2 joek6 si4 hoi1 jat1 baa2 so2

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