一衣带水

Traditional: 一衣帶水

yī yī dài shuǐ

Dictionary entry

(separated only by) a narrow strip of water

What does 一衣带水 mean?

一衣带水 (yī yī dài shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(separated only by) a narrow strip of water

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一yīone · single 衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]带dàiband · belt 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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一衣带水

yī yī dài shuǐ

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