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塘邊鶴 (tong4 bin1 hok6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

塘邊鶴 (tong4 bin1 hok6, táng biān hè) — it is a Chinese two-part allegorical phrase. Literally, a crane near the pond, which will target the food to eat. Nowaday, people tend to use it to describe a spectator or someone who sits on the side and doesn't get involved be it in sports, politics, etc.

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 塘基 (tong4 gei1) — pond embankments
• 塘尾 (tong4 mei5) — Damselfly; a village in Hong Kong: Tong Mei
• 塘底泥 (tong4 dai2 nai4) — pond sludge
• 塘底特 (tong4 dai2 dak6) — it is a cantonese proverb , this references the wooden stakes that are at the b…
• 塘水滾塘魚 (tong4 seoi2 gwan2 tong4 jyu2) — it is a cantonese proverb, ponds only have water and fish, would not have anyth…
• 塘蒿 (tong4 hou1) — Conyza bonariensis (Chinese vegetable, served popular with steamboats)

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