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Discover the idiom 「三茶六飯」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

A metaphor for treating guests very thoughtfully.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sān chá liù fàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saam1 cha4 luk6 faan6

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