大水漫不过桅杆大水漫不過桅杆大水漫不過桅杆

floodwater cannot rise over the mast

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Younger people and those of lower rank should show deference to elders and superiors, just as the flood never overtops the mast. Said as advice on respecting seniority.

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Simplified: 大水漫不过桅杆
Traditional (Taiwan): 大水漫不過桅杆
Pinyin: dàshuǐ màn búguò wéigān
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄢˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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