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家常便飯

简家常便饭 · 繁家常便飯

Mandarin · pinyin jiā cháng biàn fàn

simple home-style meal
common occurrence
nothing out of the ordinary

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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–2–4–4 · jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6

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(idiomatic) typical meal at home; simple home-style meal
(figurative) common occurrence; usual practice; routine

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