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井水不犯河水
Mandarin · pinyin jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ
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- (saying) everyone minds their own business
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3–3–4–4–2–3 · jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zeng2 seoi2 bat1 faan6 ho4 seoi2
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zeng2 seoi2 bat1 faan6 ho4 seoi2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) “wellwater not interfering with the river water”—two things keeping to themselves; everyone minding their own business
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