shuǐ luò guī cáodictionary entry
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spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong
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水落歸槽 水落归槽 [shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2] /spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong/

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