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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
湯水
- soup
- (dialectal) boiled water
- (figurative) property; assets
那李通判一個文官，多大湯水！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
那李通判一个文官，多大汤水！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: The Plum in the Golden Vase, circa 1610 CE
- Nà Lǐ tōngpàn yī ge wénguān, duō dà tāngshuǐ!
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我有多大湯水，且多大官兒，到得那王公跟前？ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
我有多大汤水，且多大官儿，到得那王公跟前？ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Xizhou Sheng, Marriage Destinies to Awaken the World, 17th century CE
- Wǒ yǒu duō dà tāngshuǐ, qiě duō dà guānr, dào de nà wánggōng gēnqián?
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戲子家有多大湯水弄這位奶奶家去！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
戏子家有多大汤水弄这位奶奶家去！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE
- Xìzi jiā yǒu duō dà tāngshuǐ nòng zhè wèi nǎinai jiā qù!
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Synonyms
- (boiled water): 開水／开水 (kāishuǐ)
Derived terms
Adjective
湯水
- (dialectal) troublesome
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
湯水 • (yumizu)
- hot and cold water
- abundant item; plentiful item
Korean
Noun
湯水 • (tangsu) (hangeul 탕수)
- hanja form? of 탕수 (“hot water”)