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蒹葭倚玉
jiān​jiā​yǐ​yù

lowly associating with the noble

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蒹葭倚玉 jiān​jiā​yǐ​yù lowly associating with the noble

literally meaning reeds leaning on a jade tree; used as an idiom to describe the lowly associating with the noble, or the weak seeking help from the strong

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