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好戲還在後頭

简好戏还在后头 · 繁好戲還在後頭

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou

the best part of the show is yet to come
(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come
you ain't seen nothin' yet

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
戏: xì · theatrical play, show
还: hái · still, yet, also, besides
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–4–2–4–4–5 · hao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5

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