老爷庙的旗杆,独一根老爺廟的旗杆,獨一根老爺廟的旗杆,獨一根

the flagpole of the Lord's temple: only one

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Said of an only son, or of something unique.
Wordplay: 根 (gēn) is both the measure word for poles and 'root, descendant'.

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Simplified: 老爷庙的旗杆,独一根
Traditional (Taiwan): 老爺廟的旗杆,獨一根
Pinyin: lǎoyémiào de qígān,dú yìgēn
Bopomofo: ㄌㄠˇ ㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄢ,ㄉㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄍㄣ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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