水流千里，终归大海水流千里，終歸大海水流千里，終歸大海

a river flows a thousand miles and still ends up in the sea

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: However far a person travels, they will eventually return to their homeland. Warm and sentimental.

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Simplified: 水流千里，终归大海
Traditional (Taiwan): 水流千里，終歸大海
Pinyin: shuǐliú qiānlǐ, zhōngguī dàhǎi
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄢㄌㄧˇ，ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄟㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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