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Chinese
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
fowl; chicken
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to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
fowl; chicken
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to cry (of birds)
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| trad. (一雞死一雞鳴/一鷄死一鷄鳴)
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一
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雞/鷄
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死
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一
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雞/鷄
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鳴
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| simp. (一鸡死一鸡鸣)
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一
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鸡
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死
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一
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鸡
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鸣
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| Literally: “When a cock dies, another crows”.
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Pronunciation
Proverb
一雞死一雞鳴
- (Cantonese) when an entity (e.g. a business) falls, another will take its place