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撿到籃裡就是菜

简捡到篮里就是菜 · 繁撿到籃裡就是菜

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài

all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)

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到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
捡: jiǎn · to pick up
篮: lán · basket
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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3–4–2–3–4–4–4 · jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4

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