一句起,兩句止
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse); sentence | to rise; to raise; to get up | both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse); sentence | to stop; prohibit; till | |||
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trad. (一句起,兩句止) | 一 | 句 | 起 | , | 兩 | 句 | 止 | |
simp. (一句起,两句止) | 一 | 句 | 起 | , | 两 | 句 | 止 | |
Literally: “start from first sentence and stop at second sentence”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一句起,兩句止
- (Cantonese) unable to maintain a long conversation