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水淺養不住大魚

shuǐqiǎnyǎngbùzhùdàyú

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ

Simplified 水浅养不住大鱼

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  1. 1lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
  2. 2fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization

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