说到曹操，曹操就到 — “Speak of the devil (and he/she appears)”
说到曹操，曹操就到 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speak of the devil (and he/she appears)”. Literally, “Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives”.
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Example Sentence with 说到曹操，曹操就到
我们正在讨论上次聚会的事情，说到小明，没想到他电话就来了，真是说到曹操，曹操就到啊！
We were just discussing the last gathering, and no sooner had we mentioned Xiao Ming than his call came in. Talk of the devil!
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Open the tool →Questions about 说到曹操，曹操就到
What does 说到曹操，曹操就到 mean?
说到曹操，曹操就到 (shuō dào cáo cāo ， cáo cāo jiù dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speak of the devil (and he/she appears)”.
How do you pronounce 说到曹操，曹操就到?
说到曹操，曹操就到 is pronounced shuō dào cáo cāo ， cáo cāo jiù dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说到曹操，曹操就到 literally mean?
Literally, 说到曹操，曹操就到 means “Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives”. It is used to mean “Speak of the devil (and he/she appears)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说到曹操，曹操就到?
指谈论到某人，某人恰巧来了。