煮熟的鸭子飞了

zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi le

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Definitions

1. the cooked duck flew away (proverb)
2. (fig.) to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers

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Child Words of 煮熟的鸭子飞了

• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 煮 煮 zhǔ: to cook
• 熟 熟 shú: ripe; mature
• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright
• 飞 飞 fēi: to fly
• 鸭子 鸭子 yā zi: duck
• 煮熟 煮熟 zhǔ shóu: to boil thoroughly
• 鸭 鸭 yā: duck (CL:隻|只[zhī])