既到大江边，不怕水湿脚既到大江邊，不怕水濕腳既到大江邊，不怕水濕腳

once you've reached the big river, don't fear getting your feet wet

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Once you've decided to do something, accept the price. Cf. "In for a penny, in for a pound."

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Simplified: 既到大江边，不怕水湿脚
Traditional (Taiwan): 既到大江邊，不怕水濕腳
Pinyin: jì dào dà jiāngbiān, búpà shuǐshī jiǎo
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤㄅㄧㄢ，ㄅㄨˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄐㄧㄠˇ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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