水落归槽 in English shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • spilt water returns to the trough (idiomatic expression); metaphorically people remember where they belong

Simplified Characters

水 落 归 槽

Traditional Characters

水 落 歸 槽

Pinyin

shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

水shui3surname Shui 落luo4to leave out 归gui1surname Gui 槽cao2trough