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蜀犬吠日

Mandarin · pinyin Shǔ quǎn fèi rì

lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things
alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

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suk6 hyun2 fai6 jat6

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