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蒹gim1葭gaa1倚ji2玉juk6樹syu6

simp蒹葭倚玉树
gim1 gaa1 ji2 juk6 syu6inferredjiān jiā yǐ yù shù

English

  1. lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom)
  2. fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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