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捡到篮里就是菜

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jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài

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  1. 1. all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)

Child Words of 捡到篮里就是菜

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

就是
jiù shì

exactly; precisely

捡
jiǎn

to pick up

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

菜
cài

dish (type of food)

里
lǐ

lining

篮
lán

basket (receptacle)

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