人往高处走，水往低处流人往高處走，水往低處流人往高處走，水往低處流

people go to higher places, water flows to lower places

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: It is natural for people to seek a better position and life, just as water flows downhill. Often said to explain why someone changes jobs or moves away.

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Simplified: 人往高处走，水往低处流
Traditional (Taiwan): 人往高處走，水往低處流
Pinyin: rén wǎng gāochù zǒu, shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄠㄔㄨˋ ㄗㄡˇ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄧㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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