Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋 cháng zài hé biān zǒu ， nǎ yǒu bù shī xié
DEFINITIONS
- a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
- (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)
CHARACTERS
| 常 cháng | common, normal, frequent, regular |
| 在 zài | be at, in, on; consist in, rest |
| 河 hé | river; stream; yellow river |
| 边 biān | edge, margin, side, border |
| 走 zǒu | walk, go on foot; run; leave |
| 哪 nǎ | which? where? how? |
| 有 yǒu | have, own, possess; exist |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 湿 shī | wet, moist, humid, damp; illness |
| 鞋 xié | shoes, footwear in general |