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涸澤而漁

简涸泽而渔 · 繁涸澤而漁

Mandarin · pinyin hé zé ér yú

see 竭澤而漁 jié zé ér yú

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涸: hé · dried up; exhausted, tired; dry
澤: Look up this written character
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
漁: Look up this written character
泽: zé · marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance
渔: yú · to fish; seize; pursue; surname

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2–2–2–2 · he2 ze2 er2 yu2

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