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盂方水方

Mandarin · pinyin yú fāng shuǐ fāng

If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)

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盂: yú · basin; cup
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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2–1–3–1 · yu2 fang1 shui3 fang1

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