一講曹操，曹操就到
Chinese
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
to talk; speech; to speak to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain |
Cao Cao | Cao Cao | at once; then; right away at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake |
to (a place); until (a time); up to to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive | |||
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| trad. (一講曹操，曹操就到) | 一 | 講 | 曹操 | ， | 曹操 | 就 | 到 | |
| simp. (一讲曹操，曹操就到) | 一 | 讲 | 曹操 | ， | 曹操 | 就 | 到 | |
| Literally: “speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives”. | ||||||||
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 說曹操，曹操到 (“Speak of the devil and he shall appear.”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 說曹操，曹操到, 說曹操，曹操就到, 說到曹操，曹操就到 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 說曹操，曹操就到 |
| Singapore | 說曹操，曹操到 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 一講曹操，曹操就到, 日頭唔好講人，夜晚唔好講鬼 |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 講到曹操，曹操到 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘 |
| Quanzhou | 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘 | |
| Zhangzhou | 講儂儂遘，講鬼鬼遘 | |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 日咧伓通講儂，暝咧伓通講鬼 |
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