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引水入牆

简引水入墙 · 繁引水入牆

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng

lit. to lead the water through the wall
to ask for trouble (idiom)

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引: yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
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墙: qiáng · wall

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3–3–4–2 · yin3 shui3 ru4 qiang2

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jan5 seoi2 jap6 coeng4

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