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說一千，道一萬

简说一千，道一万 · 繁說一千，道一萬

Mandarin · pinyin shuō yī qiān , dào yī wàn

when all is said and done
at the end of the day

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
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说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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