鱼怕水浅，人怕护短魚怕水淺，人怕護短魚怕水淺，人怕護短

fish fear shallow water, people fear defending their faults

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A person who defends their flaws and rejects criticism cannot improve, just as a fish cannot swim in shallow water.

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Simplified: 鱼怕水浅，人怕护短
Traditional (Taiwan): 魚怕水淺，人怕護短
Pinyin: yú pàshuǐ qiǎn, rén pà hùduǎn
Bopomofo: ㄩˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˇ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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