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溫水煮青蛙

简温水煮青蛙 · 繁溫水煮青蛙

Mandarin · pinyin wēn shuǐ zhǔ qīng wā

(fig.) introducing change incrementally so that it arouses little resistance; gradual change that goes unnoticed until it's too late

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1–3–3–1–1 · wen1 shui3 zhu3 qing1 wa1

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