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弱水三千
ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

treacherous waters

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 弱水 ruò​shuǐ
    mythical river
    (literary) A mythical or treacherous river in ancient legends, later used as a metaphor for a deep sea of love or a remote and inaccessible place.
  2. 三 sān numeralverb
    many
    many; several; repeatedly; more than a few times
  3. 千 qiān numeral
    many
    many; numerous; a large number