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落水狗上岸

Mandarin · pinyin luò shuǐ gǒu shàng àn

like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over

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落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
岸: àn · bank, shore; beach, coast

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4–3–3–4–4 · luo4 shui3 gou3 shang4 an4

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