人生何處不相逢
简 人生何处不相逢 · 繁 人生何處不相逢Meanings
- it's a small world (idiom)
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2–1–2–4–4–1–2 · ren2 sheng1 he2 chu4 bu4 xiang1 feng2
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jan4 sang1 ho4 cyu3 bat1 soeng1 fung4
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proverb
- even if you are separated from somebody by a great distance, there is always a chance that you may bump into them someday; it's a small world
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