说曹操曹操就到 shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
曹 cáo ministry officials; surname
操 cāo
HSK 5
conduct, run, control, manage
曹 cáo ministry officials; surname
操 cāo
HSK 5
conduct, run, control, manage
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to