水落歸槽 shuǐ luò guī cáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong

CHARACTERS

水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
落 luò
HSK 4
fall, drop; net income, surplus
歸 guī return; return to, revert to
槽 cáo trough; manger; vat, tank; groove; a distillery