碟子里跳水，不知深浅碟子里跳水，不知深淺碟子里跳水，不知深淺

diving in a saucer: not knowing how deep it is

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Mocks someone who acts rashly out of ignorance, not knowing the limits or the danger.
Wordplay: 深浅 (shēnqiǎn) means the depth of water and also the proper measure or propriety in dealing with things.

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Simplified: 碟子里跳水，不知深浅
Traditional (Taiwan): 碟子里跳水，不知深淺
Pinyin: diézi lǐ tiàoshuǐ, bùzhīshēnqiǎn
Bopomofo: ㄉㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄕㄣㄑㄧㄢˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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