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開花結果

简开花结果 · 繁開花結果

Mandarin · pinyin kāi huā jiē guǒ

(lit.) to blossom and bear fruit (idiom)
(fig.) to come to fruition; to yield favorable results

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
花: huā · flower; blossoms
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
果: guǒ · fruit; result
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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1–1–1–3 · kai1 hua1 jie1 guo3

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hoi1 faa1 git3 gwo2

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(figurative) to yield positive results

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