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兩手不沾陽春水

简两手不沾阳春水 · 繁兩手不沾陽春水

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ

see 十指不沾陽春水 shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
手: shǒu · hand
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
沾: zhān · moisten, wet, soak; touch
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
春: chūn · spring; wanton
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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3–3–4–1–2–1–3 · liang3 shou3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3

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