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来得早不如来得巧
láidezǎobùrúláideqiǎo
Traditional: 來得早不如來得巧
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time / perfect timing
Character Breakdown
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
早
zǎo
early; soon; morning
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4
Additional Information
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Chinese
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