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一點水一個泡

简一点水一个泡 · 繁一點水一個泡

Mandarin · pinyin yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào

honest and trustworthy (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
泡: pào · bubbles, suds; blister; soak
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single

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1–3–3–1–4–4 · yi1 dian3 shui3 yi1 ge4 pao4

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