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行行出狀元

简行行出状元 · 繁行行出狀元

Mandarin · pinyin háng háng chū zhuàng yuán

lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence

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行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official

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2–2–1–4–2 · hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2

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hong4 hong4 ceot1 zong6 jyun4

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