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肥水不流外人田 (fei4 seoi2 bat1 lau4 ngoi6 jan4 tin4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

肥水不流外人田 (fei4 seoi2 bat1 lau4 ngoi6 jan4 tin4, féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián) — lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 肥仔嘜 (fei4 zai2 mak1) — fatso
• 肥仔水 (fei4 zai2 seoi2) — Gripe Water
• 肥仔米 (fei4 zai2 mai5) — japonica rice
• 肥仔 (fei4 zai2) — fatty; fatso; a fat boy
• 肥佬 (fei4 lou2) — fatty; fatso; to fail in an exam
• 肥揗揗 (fei4 tan4 tan4) — very fat; chubby

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