春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhīchunjiangshuinuanyaxianzhi
- lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
- fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhīchunjiangshuinuanyaxianzhi
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