ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

treacherous waters

  • created reference approved 弱水三千 → 弱水 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弱水三千 ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

    弱水 ruò​shuǐ

    see

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  • created reference approved 弱水三千 → 只取一瓢 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弱水三千 ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

    只取一瓢 zhǐ​qǔ​yī​piáo

    see

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  • created sense approved 弱水三千 · ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān · treacherous waters — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弱水三千

    ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

    treacherous waters

    (literary) A vast stretch of treacherous, unnavigable waters; refers to the [[弱水|弱水|ruo4 shui3]] in mythology.

    弱水 (literal) → 弱水 · ruò​shuǐ · mythical river 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 千 (literal) → 千 · qiān · many

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  • created sense approved 弱水三千 · ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān · vast amount of romantic options — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弱水三千

    ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

    vast amount of romantic options

    (idiom) A metaphor for having many potential romantic partners or a great amount of love available; often followed by [[只取一瓢|只取一瓢|zhi3 qu3 yi1 piao2]] to indicate choosing only one

    弱水 (literal) → 弱水 · ruò​shuǐ · mythical river 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 千 (literal) → 千 · qiān · many

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