家住山边识鸟音家住山邊識鳥音家住山邊識鳥音

living beside the mountain, you know the birds' calls

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: If you live somewhere long enough, you become familiar with how things work there. Neutral, descriptive; close to 'you learn the ropes by being there'.

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Simplified: 家住山边识鸟音
Traditional (Taiwan): 家住山邊識鳥音
Pinyin: jiā zhù shān biān shí niǎoyīn
Pinyin (Taiwan): jiā zhù shān biān shì niǎoyīn
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄚㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄢㄅㄧㄢㄕˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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