麻绳沾水，越来越紧麻繩沾水，越來越緊麻繩沾水，越來越緊

Wetting hemp rope: tighter and tighter

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Said of a situation that grows steadily more urgent or tense, such as a deadline or tight money.

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Simplified: 麻绳沾水，越来越紧
Traditional (Taiwan): 麻繩沾水，越來越緊
Pinyin: máshéng zhān shuǐ, yuèláiyuè jǐn
Bopomofo: ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄥˊ ㄓㄢㄕㄨㄟˇ，ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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