No. 4,250 in Chinese
如水
"As water" - symbolizing qualities like calmness, adaptability, or fluidity.
In a sentence
他的心情如水般平静。
His mood is as calm as water.
In this sentence, '如水' is used metaphorically to describe the calmness of someone's mood, comparing it to the stillness of water.
她的皮肤如水般柔滑。
Her skin is as soft and smooth as water.
Here, '如水' implies softness and smoothness, symbolically likening someone's skin to the fluid nature of water.
夜晚的乡村，如水一般安静。
The countryside at night is silent like water.
The phrase '如水' metaphorically describes the countryside's nighttime tranquility, comparing it to the serene silence of water.
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