煮 熟 的 鸭 子 飞 了

zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi ledictionary entry

the cooked duck flew away (proverb) / (fig.) to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers

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煮熟的鴨子飛了 煮熟的鸭子飞了 [zhu3 shu2 de5 ya1 zi5 fei1 le5] /the cooked duck flew away (proverb)/(fig.) to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers/

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