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枕石漱流. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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pillow
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rock; stone; 10 pecks
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to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash; to scour |
to flow; to spread; to circulate to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move |
| trad. (枕石漱流)
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枕
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石
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漱
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流
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| simp. #(枕石漱流)
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枕
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石
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漱
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流
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| Literally: “to use stones as pillows and streams for mouthwashing”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
枕石漱流
- (figurative) to live a secluded and pure life in harmony with nature (often used to describe the lifestyle of a hermit)