落水狗上岸

Mandarin · pinyin luò shuǐ gǒu shàng àn

Meanings

  1. like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
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落
luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
岸
àn · bank, shore; beach, coast
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4–3–3–4–4 · luo4 shui3 gou3 shang4 an4

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落水狗上岸 · luo4 shui3 gou3 shang4 an4
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Exact source record落水狗上岸 落水狗上岸 [luo4 shui3 gou3 shang4 an4] /like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over/