百川歸海

简 百川归海 · 繁 百川歸海
Mandarin · pinyin bǎi chuān guī hǎi

Meanings

  1. all things tend in one direction (idiom)
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百
bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
川
chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
歸
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海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
归
guī · return; return to, revert to
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3–1–1–3 · bai3 chuan1 gui1 hai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak3 cyun1 gwai1 hoi2

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baak3 cyun1 gwai1 hoi2

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  1. (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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