過了這個村就沒這個店

简 过了这个村就没这个店 · 繁 過了這個村就沒這個店
Mandarin · pinyin guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn

Meanings

  1. past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
  2. this is your last chance
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過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
了
le · to finish; particle of completed action
這
zhè · this, the, here
個
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
村
cūn · village, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar
就
jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
店
diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
这
zhè · this, the, here
个
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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4–5–4–5–1–4–2–4–5–4 · guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4

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過了這個村就沒這個店 · guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4
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Exact source record過了這個村就沒這個店 过了这个村就没这个店 [guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4] /past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)/this is your last chance/