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涸泽而渔

hé zé ér yú · see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]

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Word information

Simplified涸泽而渔

Traditional涸澤而漁

Pinyinhé zé ér yú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

涸hé

tired, exhausted; dried up

泽zé

marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace

而ér

and, and then, and yet; but

渔yú

fisherman; to fish; to pursue; to sieze

How to learn 涸泽而渔

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