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凡事
Traditional Chinese
凡事
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
fán shì
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
faan4 si6
Short definition ordinary
Usage frequency Common
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: everything
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凡事(fán shì) ordinary
都会(dōu huì dū huì) city
改变(gǎi biàn) to change

Change is the only constant.

凡事(fán shì) ordinary
(yào) may
尽力而为(jìn lì ér wéi jǐn lì ér wéi) to strive
更要(gèngyào)
量力而行(liàng lì ér xíng) One does what one can.

One needs to do their best in all things, and more importantly work within their abilities.

凡事(fán shì) ordinary
都要(dōuyào)
尽力而为(jìn lì ér wéi jǐn lì ér wéi) to strive

In doing anything, you must do your best.

凡事(fán shì) ordinary
行中( xíng zhōng)
(yōng) ordinary
之道(zhīdào)

Moderation in all things.

凡事(fán shì) ordinary
(yù) happy
(zé) rule
(lì) at once

Forewarned is forearmed.

凡事(fán shì) ordinary
(yào) may
预先(yù xiān) in advance
准备好(zhǔn bèi hǎo) to be ready

Forewarned is forearmed.

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