水来土掩，兵到将迎水來土掩，兵到將迎水來土掩，兵到將迎

when water comes, block it with earth; when soldiers arrive, meet them with generals

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Deal with each problem as it comes, with whatever response suits it. Neutral, often used to say there is no need to worry in advance.

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Simplified: 水来土掩，兵到将迎
Traditional (Taiwan): 水來土掩，兵到將迎
Pinyin: shuǐláitǔyǎn, bīng dào jiàng yíng
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ，ㄅㄧㄥㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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