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百川歸海
简 百川归海 · 繁 百川歸海Mandarin · pinyin bǎi chuān guī hǎi
Meanings
- all things tend in one direction (idiom)
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3–1–1–3 · bai3 chuan1 gui1 hai3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
baak3 cyun1 gwai1 hoi2
Cantonese word readings for 百川歸海. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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baak3 cyun1 gwai1 hoi2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) natural trend; all eyes look toward; all things tend to go in the same logical direction; everyone turns to somebody for guidance
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