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與世俯仰

简与世俯仰 · 繁與世俯仰

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ shì fǔ yǎng

to swim with the tide (idiom)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
俯: fǔ · bow down, face down, look down
仰: yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant

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3–4–3–3 · yu3 shi4 fu3 yang3

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jyu5 sai3 fu2 joeng5

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