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好飯不怕晚

简好饭不怕晚 · 繁好飯不怕晚

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn

the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
the good things in life are worth waiting for

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
晚: wǎn · night, evening; late
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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3–4–4–4–3 · hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3

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