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水清無魚
简 水清无鱼 · 繁 水清無魚Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ qīng wú yú
Meanings
- lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
- fig. one who is too severe has no friends
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3–1–2–2 · shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2
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seoi2 cing1 mou4 jyu4
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