归之若水 — “Converge to it like water”
归之若水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All hearts turn to someone or something, just as rivers flow into the sea; signifying widespread popular support or universal appeal”. Literally, “Converge to it like water”.
归之若水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- guī归zhī之rú如shì市flock to it like a market
- guī归quán全fǎn反zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
- guī归quán全fǎn返zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
- guī归shí十guī归yī一to be well-organized and systematic
- guī归qù去lái来xī兮Return home to reclusive life
- guī归qí奇gù顾guài怪peculiar and unconventional
- guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩，，qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not ambush a retreating army or pursue a cornered foe
- guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩，，qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not attack a retreating army or cornered foe
- guī归xīn心sì似jiàn箭eager to return home
- guī归xīn心rú如jiàn箭eager to return home
- guī归xīn心rú如fēi飞heart flying home
- guī归gēn根dào到dǐ底in the final analysis
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What does 归之若水 mean?
归之若水 (guī zhī ruò shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All hearts turn to someone or something, just as rivers flow into the sea; signifying widespread popular support or universal appeal”.
How do you pronounce 归之若水?
归之若水 is pronounced guī zhī ruò shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 归之若水 literally mean?
Literally, 归之若水 means “Converge to it like water”. It is used to mean “All hearts turn to someone or something, just as rivers flow into the sea; signifying widespread popular support or universal appeal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 归之若水?
归附的势态就像江河汇成大海一样。形容人心所向。