要过河,先搭桥要過河,先搭橋要過河,先搭橋

to cross the river, first build a bridge

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Before doing something, create the conditions it needs.

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Simplified: 要过河,先搭桥
Traditional (Taiwan): 要過河,先搭橋
Pinyin: yào guòhé,xiān dāqiáo
Bopomofo: ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ,ㄒㄧㄢㄉㄚㄑㄧㄠˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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