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水火
seoi2 fo2 |
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two things opposed to each other (lit., "fire and water") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:水 seoi2 - water; liquid; dough (money)火 fo2 - fire 4 compounds containing this word:金木水火土 - the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth水火不相容 - incompatible; have no contact with each other 水火無情 - floods and fires have no mercy for anybody (lit., "fire and water have no feelings") 水火不容 - incompatible; have no contact with each other |
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