Word: 浅水 (qiǎnshuǐ) Traditional: 淺水 浅水 dictionary entry qiǎnshuǐ shallow water Full dictionary entry for 浅水 Example sentences using 浅水 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 浅水里养王八，早就看透是什么货 qiǎnshuǐ li yǎng wángba, zǎojiù kàntòu shì shénme huò raising turtles in shallow water: you saw long ago what kind of goods they are 涉浅水者得鱼虾，涉深水者擒蛟龙 shè qiǎnshuǐzhě dé yúxiā, shè shēn shuǐzhě qín jiāolóng those who wade shallow water get fish and shrimp; those who wade deep water catch dragons 龙游浅水遭虾戏，虎落平原被犬欺 lóngyóu qiǎnshuǐ zāo xiā xì, hǔluò píngyuán bèi quǎn qī a dragon in shallow water is teased by shrimp; a tiger on the plain is bullied by dogs