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船到碼頭，車到站

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Mandarin · pinyin chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn

The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)

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船: chuán · ship, boat, vessel
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station
码: mǎ · number, numerals; yard; symbol
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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