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俯拾即是 (fu2 sap6 zik1 si6) — lit. describe a person only needs to kneel down to pick something up, meaning can be found everywhere in Cantonese

fuˊ²俯sapˍ₆拾zikˉ¹即siˍ₆是
Mandarin Pinyin: fu3 shi2 ji2 shi4

Meaning of 俯拾即是

nounlit. describe a person only needs to kneel down to pick something up, meaning can be found everywhere

Characters in 俯拾即是

俯fu2
condescend; deign; be kind enough to
拾sap6
ten [used for the numeral "十" on checks, banknotes, etc to avoid mistakes or alterations]
即zik1
now; present moment; immediate future
是si6
indeed; yes; right; positive

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