大水冲了龙王庙 dà shuǐ chōng le lóng wáng miào

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
  2. fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
  3. a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

CHARACTERS

大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
冲 chōng soar; pour boiling water over
了 le to finish; particle of completed action
龙 lóng dragon; symbolic of emperor
王 wáng king, ruler; royal; surname
庙 miào temple, shrine; imperial court