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春江水暖鸭先知
春江水暖鴨先知
chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhī
1.
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
2.
fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
Character Breakdown
春
chūn
springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton
HSK 3
9 丶
江
jiāng
large river; the Yangtze; surname
HSK 4
6 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
4 丶
暖
nuǎn
warm, genial
HSK 4
13 丶
鸭
yā
duck; Anas species (various)
HSK 4
10 丶
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
6 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
8 丶
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