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三個和尚沒水吃

简三个和尚没水吃 · 繁三個和尚沒水吃

Mandarin · pinyin sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī

see 三個和尚沒水喝 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē

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三: sān · three
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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1–4–2–5–2–3–1 · san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 chi1

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