See 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛 on Wiktionary
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"literal_meaning": "An ox is an ox, even if it is brought toBeijing",
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"roman": "běnxìng nán yí",
"word": "江山易改，本性難移／江山易改，本性难移"
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"roman": "jiāngshān yì gǎi, běnxìng nán yí",
"word": "江山易改，本性難移／江山易改，本性难移"
},
{
"word": "牛牽到北京也是牛／牛牵到北京也是牛"
},
{
"word": "牛牽到北京也是牛"
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"zh-pron": "gû tō sī gû"
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"zh-pron": "gû tō sī gû"
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"zh-pron": "khan kàu Pak-kiaⁿ iā sī gû"
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"Tai-lo"
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"zh-pron": "gû tō sī gû"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "khan kàu Pak-kiann iā sī gû"
},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/",
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/",
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"ipa": "/ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/",
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/",
"tags": [
"Hokkien",
"Taipei"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/",
"tags": [
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},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/"
},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/"
},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/"
},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/"
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"word": "牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛"
}
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"zh-pron": "gû tō sī gû"
},
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"zh-pron": "khan kàu Pak-kiaⁿ iā sī gû"
},
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"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "gû tō sī gû"
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"zh-pron": "khan kàu Pak-kiann iā sī gû"
},
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/",
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/",
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"Quanzhou"
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"ipa": "/ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/",
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"Zhangzhou"
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/",
"tags": [
"Hokkien",
"Taipei"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/",
"tags": [
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"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/"
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"synonyms": [
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"roman": "běnxìng nán yí",
"word": "江山易改，本性難移／江山易改，本性难移"
},
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"roman": "jiāngshān yì gǎi, běnxìng nán yí",
"word": "江山易改，本性難移／江山易改，本性难移"
},
{
"word": "牛牽到北京也是牛／牛牵到北京也是牛"
},
{
"word": "牛牽到北京也是牛"
},
{
"word": "牛牵到北京也是牛"
}
],
"word": "牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛"
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