春江水暖鸭先知
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
idiom
Traditional: 春江水暖鴨先知
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- (idiom) lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
- fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
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Related Words
如人饮水，冷暖自知(rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī)— the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
→一回生二回熟(yī huí shēng èr huí shú)— unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
→一拍即合(yī pāi jí hé)— lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
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