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過了這村沒這店

简过了这村没这店 · 繁過了這村沒這店

Mandarin · pinyin guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diàn

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
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
村: cūn · village, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar
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
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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4–5–4–1–2–4–4 · guo4 le5 zhe4 cun1 mei2 zhe4 dian4

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