风不来,树不动;船不摇,水不浑風不來,樹不動;船不搖,水不渾風不來,樹不動;船不搖,水不渾

if the wind doesn't come, the tree doesn't move; if the boat doesn't rock, the water doesn't get muddy

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Things happen for a reason. Often said to suggest that rumours or troubles have some cause. Close to "There's no smoke without fire."

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Simplified: 风不来,树不动;船不摇,水不浑
Traditional (Taiwan): 風不來,樹不動;船不搖,水不渾
Pinyin: fēng bù lái,shù bú dòng;chuán bù yáo,shuǐ bù hún
Bopomofo: ㄈㄥㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊ,ㄕㄨˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ;ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˊ,ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄣˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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