Slang Name：Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives
Chinese：说曹操，曹操到
Type：Daily Life / Chinglish Slang
Cao Cao was a famous warlord in Three Kingdoms era; the phrase means someone appears when mentioned
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