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Pinyin Dictionary results for "liu shui"

流水

running water; (business) turnover

流水不腐

liú shuǐ bù fǔ

flowing water does not rot

流水不腐，户枢不蠹

liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù

lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom); fig. constant activity prevents decay

流水席

banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive

流水帐

liú shuǐ zhàng

variant of 流水賬|流水账[liu2 shui3 zhang4]

流水线

liú shuǐ xiàn

assembly line; (computing) pipeline

流水账

liú shuǐ zhàng

day-to-day account; current account

落花有意，流水无情

luò huā yǒu yì , liú shuǐ wú qíng

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom); fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

铁打的衙门，流水的官

tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān

lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom); fig. government officials come and go

长流水，不断线

cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn

continuous and patient effort (idiom)

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