牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛
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ox; cow; bull | at once; then; right away at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake |
be; yes; this | ox; cow; bull | lead along | to (a place); until (a time); up to to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive |
northern capital; Beijing | also; too | be; yes; this | ox; cow; bull | |||
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trad. (牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛) | 牛 | 就 | 是 | 牛 | , | 牽 | 到 | 北京 | 也 | 是 | 牛 | |
simp. (牛就是牛,牵到北京也是牛) | 牛 | 就 | 是 | 牛 | , | 牵 | 到 | 北京 | 也 | 是 | 牛 | |
Literally: “An ox is an ox, even if it is brought to Beijing”. |
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牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛
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- “Entry #26960”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.