說曹操曹操就到 shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào

lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
  2. 2. fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear

Characters

Character Meaning
說 shuō
to say; to speak; to explain
曹 cáo
surname Cao; class or grade; generation
操 cāo HSK 5
to exercise; to drill (practice); to control
曹 cáo
surname Cao; class or grade; generation
操 cāo HSK 5
to exercise; to drill (practice); to control
就 jiù HSK 2
at once; right away; as soon as
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)