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載舟覆舟

简载舟覆舟 · 繁載舟覆舟

Mandarin · pinyin zài zhōu fù zhōu

to carry a boat or to overturn a boat (idiom); fig. The people can support a regime or overturn it.

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舟: zhōu · boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137
覆: fù · cover; tip over; return; reply
载: zài · load; carry; transport, convey

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4–1–4–1 · zai4 zhou1 fu4 zhou1

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zoi3 zau1 fuk1 zau1

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