一路上

Mandarin · pinyin yī lù shàng

Meanings

  1. along the way
  2. the whole way
  3. (fig.) the whole time
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
路
lù · road, path, street; journey
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
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1–4–4 · yi1 lu4 shang4

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jat1 lou6 soeng6

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