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泥沙俱下

Mandarin · pinyin ní shā jù xià

mud and sand flow together (idiom)
good and bad mingle

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泥: ní · mud, mire; earth, clay; plaster
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
俱: jù · all, together; accompany
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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2–1–4–4 · ni2 sha1 ju4 xia4

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