多了去了

Mandarin · pinyin duō le qù le

Meanings

  1. (coll.) aplenty
  2. millions of
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多
duō · much, many; more than, over
了
le · to finish; particle of completed action
去
qù · go away, leave, depart
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1–5–4–5 · duo1 le5 qu4 le5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 liu5 heoi3 liu5

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