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低處
低处
dī
chù
low place; place that is low in elevation
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1
低
dī
low
beneath
to lower (one's head)
to let droop
to hang down
to incline
=2
處
chǔ
to reside
to live
to dwell
to be in
to be situated at
to stay
to get along with
to be in a position of
to deal with
to discipline
to punish
=2
處
chù
(bound form) place; locality
(bound form) part; aspect
(bound form) office; department; bureau
classifier for locations: spot, point
Containing this entry
人往高處爬,水往低處流
rén
wǎng
gāo
chù
pá
,
shuǐ
wǎng
dī
chù
liú
see
人往高處走
,
水往低處流
,
水往低处流
rén
wǎng
gāo
chù
zǒu
,
shuǐ
wǎng
dī
chù
liú
人往高處走,水往低處流
rén
wǎng
gāo
chù
zǒu
,
shuǐ
wǎng
dī
chù
liú
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress