「蘇州過後冇艇搭」
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Pronunciation: | sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
蘇 州 state 過 to pass; to cross; to transfer; to surpass; to pass a place; to exceed; over again; anew; than 後 back; after; behind; rear; last; afterwards; later; post- 冇 don't have; do not; there is/are not; to not exist; to not be related; to not have; to not own; to not possess; no big deal; nothing important 艇 skiff; small boat 搭 to take; to put up; to hang over; to put over |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
used to advise someone that he or she should seize the last chance, i.e. "it's now or never"; literally: after passing Suzhou, cannot travel by boat
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