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Chinese
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ox; cow; bull
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particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer |
be; yes; this
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ox; cow; bull
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lead along
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to (a place); until (a time); up to to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive |
northern capital
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to also be; that's true
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ox; cow; bull
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| trad. (牛著是牛，牽到北京也是牛)
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牛
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著
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是
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牛
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，
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牽
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到
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北京
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也是
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牛
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| simp. (牛着是牛，牵到北京也是牛)
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牛
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着
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是
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牛
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，
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牵
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到
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北京
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也是
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牛
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| alternative forms
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牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛／牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛
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| Literally: “An ox is an ox, even if it is brought to Beijing”.
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Pronunciation
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gû tō sī gû, khan kàu Pak-kiaⁿ iā-sī gû
- Tâi-lô: gû tō sī gû, khan kàu Pak-kiann iā-sī gû
- IPA (Xiamen): /ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/
Proverb
牛著是牛，牽到北京也是牛
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) a leopard can't change its spots
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