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先睹為快 (sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3) — to have the pleasure to be the first person to see sth. in Cantonese

sinˉ¹先douˊ²睹waiˎ₄為faai˗₃快
简 先睹为快
Mandarin Pinyin: xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4

Meaning of 先睹為快

nounto have the pleasure to be the first person to see sth.

Characters in 先睹為快

先sin1
leading; pioneering; initiating
睹dou2
see; witness; perceive; experience; encounter; gaze at
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
快faai3
quick-witted; ingenious

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