按下葫蘆浮起瓢
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to press (with the hand); to push; to control to press (with the hand); to push; to control; to restrain; to check; pressing down (brush movement in painting); according to; in the light of |
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water | to float | to rise; to raise; to get up | dipper; ladle | ||
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trad. (按下葫蘆浮起瓢) | 按 | 下 | 葫蘆 | 浮 | 起 | 瓢 | |
simp. (按下葫芦浮起瓢) | 按 | 下 | 葫芦 | 浮 | 起 | 瓢 | |
Literally: “hardly has one gourd been pushed under water when another bobs up”. |
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按下葫蘆浮起瓢