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弱水三千,只取一瓢飲

弱水三千,只取一瓢飲

Chinese

 
only; merely; just; but; (a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.); single
 
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
 
one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
dipper; ladle drink
trad. (弱水三千,只取一瓢飲) 弱水三千
simp. (弱水三千,只取一瓢饮) 弱水三千

Idiom

弱水三千,只取一瓢飲

  1. there are so many potential lovers to choose from, but you only pick one from among those potential lovers