一講曹操，曹操就到

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Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to talk; speech; to speak
to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain
 
 Cao Cao Cao Cao
at once; then; right away
at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake
 
to (a place); until (a time); up to
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
 
trad. (一講曹操，曹操就到) 一 講 曹操 ， 曹操 就 到
simp. (一讲曹操，曹操就到) 一 讲 曹操 ， 曹操 就 到
Literally: “speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives”.

Pronunciation

Proverb

一講曹操，曹操就到

  1. (Cantonese) speak of the devil and he shall appear

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 說曹操，曹操到 (“Speak of the devil and he shall appear.”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 說曹操，曹操到, 說曹操，曹操就到, 說到曹操，曹操就到
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 說曹操，曹操就到
Singapore 說曹操，曹操到
Cantonese Hong Kong 一講曹操，曹操就到, 日頭唔好講人，夜晚唔好講鬼
Singapore (Guangfu) 講到曹操，曹操到
Southern Min Xiamen 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘
Quanzhou 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘
Zhangzhou 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘
Puxian Min Putian 日咧伓通講儂，暝咧伓通講鬼
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