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事怕行家

Mandarin · pinyin shì pà háng jiā

an expert always produces the best work (idiom)

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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4–4–2–1 · shi4 pa4 hang2 jia1

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si6 paa3 hong4 gaa1

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