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跳进黄河洗不清
跳進黃河洗不清
tiàojìnHuángHéxǐbùqīng
1.
lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean
2.
fig. to become inexorably mixed up
3.
mired in controversy
4.
in deep trouble
Character Breakdown
跳
tiào
to hop, to skip; to jump, to leap; to vault; to dance
HSK 2
13 丶
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
7 丶
黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3
11 丶
河
hé
river, stream; the Yellow river
HSK 3
8 丶
洗
xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
HSK 2
9 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
清
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
HSK 3
11 丶
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