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行事
Traditional Chinese
行事
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xíng shì
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
hang4 si6
Short definition action
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All available English definitions to executeMDBG icon / actionMDBG icon / to handleMDBG icon / conductMDBG icon / to proceedAdso icon / behaviorMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to proceed
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
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(tā) another
(àn) to push
(zhào) to shine
我的( de) my
建议(jiàn yì) proposal
行事(xíng shì) action

He acts according to my advice.

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(gè) variant of 個个ge4
月前(yuèqián)
(zài) (located) at
寒冬(hán dōng) wintry
(suǒ) place
开始的( kāi shǐ de) inaugural
一切(yī qiè yí qiè) all
不应(bù yīng) should not
(dàng) when
在今天(zài jīn tiān) today
这个(zhè gè) this one
(qiū) autumn
(yè) night
结束(jié shù) to finish
今天(jīn tiān) today
(dedì) of
选举(xuǎn jǔ) election
胜利(shèng lì) victory
并不是( bìng bù shì) really not to be
我们( men) us
(suǒ) place
寻求(xún qiú) to seek
(dedì) of
改变(gǎi biàn) to change
(zhè) these
只是(zhǐ shì) merely to be
我们( men) us
进行(jìn xíng) to do
改变的( gǎi biàn de) alterant
机会(jī huì) chance
如果(rú guǒ) if
我们( men) us
仍然(réng rán) still
按照(àn zhào) as informed by
过去的( guò qù de) bygone
方式(fāng shì) mode
行事(xíng shì) action
我们( men) us
(suǒ) place
寻求(xún qiú) to seek
(dedì) of
改变(gǎi biàn) to change
(jiāngjiàngqiāng) ready
不会(bù huì) not able
发生(fā shēng) to occur
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
你们(nǐ men) you
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
服务(fú wù) service
(hé) with
牺牲的( xī shēng de) sacrificial
(xīn) Singapore
精神(jīng shén) drive
就不( jiù bù)
可能发生
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.

(wǒ) I
一生(yì shēng yī shēng) all ones life
(dū) all
谨慎(jǐn shèn) cautious
行事(xíng shì) action

I've been careful my whole life.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(yú) to be stupid
(chǔn) clumsy
(dìde) -ly
行事(xíng shì) action
你会(nǐhuì)
付出(fù chū) to pay
代价(dài jià) cost

You've acted foolishly and you will pay for it.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
必须(bì xū) must
按照(àn zhào) as informed by
你的(nǐde) your
计划(jì huà) project
行事(xíng shì) action

You must go through with your plan.

我想你( xiǎng nǐ) I miss you
(jiù) only
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
按照(àn zhào) as informed by
我们( men) us
事先(shì xiān) prior
计划的( jì huá de) scheming
行事(xíng shì) action
(ma) (question tag)

I assume that you have no intention of going ahead with our arrangement?

他为( tā wéi)
自己的(zì jǐ de) one's own
利益(lì yì) benefit
行事(xíng shì) action

He is acting on his own behalf.

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