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上岸
shàng'àn

to go ashore

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  • 落水狗上岸 luò​shuǐ​gǒu​shàng'àn shaking like a dog out of water
    (xiehouyu) like a dog that fell into the water and just climbed out, shaking its body to dry off; used to describe someone shivering uncontrollably (e.g., from cold or fear). The pun relies on "qióng dǒu" (literally: shaking incessantly or miserably)