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跳進
tiào​jìn

to jump into

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 跳进黄河洗不清 tiào​jìn​huáng​hé​xǐ​bù​qīng deeply mired in trouble
    Literally "even jumping into the Yellow River cannot wash one clean"; used to describe being unable to clear one's name or being hopelessly mired in controversy.
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