针插不入，水泼不进針插不入，水潑不進針插不入，水潑不進

a needle can't be stuck in, water can't be splashed in

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes a place so tightly guarded or sealed that outsiders can't get in or interfere. Similar to 'watertight'.

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Simplified: 针插不入，水泼不进
Traditional (Taiwan): 針插不入，水潑不進
Pinyin: zhēnchā bú rù, shuǐpōbújìn
Bopomofo: ㄓㄣㄔㄚㄅㄨˊ ㄖㄨˋ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄛㄅㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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