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水逆

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ nì

(astrology) Mercury retrograde (abbr. for 水星逆行 shuǐ xīng nì xíng); (coll.) to have a period of bad luck
(TCM) water retention in the abdomen causing the vomiting of liquids as soon as one drinks

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
逆: nì · disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor

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3–4 · shui3 ni4

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noun

(astrology) the retrograde motion of Mercury, or the bad luck it brings; or, bad luck in general

verb

(astrology) to have bad luck due to the retrograde motion of Mercury; or, to have bad luck in general

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