天上鸟儿飞，地下影儿过天上鳥兒飛，地下影兒過天上鳥兒飛，地下影兒過

a bird flies in the sky, its shadow passes on the ground

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Whatever you do leaves a trace. The book refers to "麻雀飞过也有影子".

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Simplified: 天上鸟儿飞，地下影儿过
Traditional (Taiwan): 天上鳥兒飛，地下影兒過
Pinyin: tiānshàng niǎor fēi, dìxià yǐngr guò
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄕㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦㄈㄟ，ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄥˇㄦㄍㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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