n. (Hira=かわ) river, stream, large stream of water

n. (Trad=河, Pinyin=he2) river, watercourse

n. (Simp=河, Pinyin=he2) river, watercourse

he2 dong1 shi1 hou3
Lioness roars from east bank of the river.
A tigress. Jealous and shrewish. Describing a woman who is very bossy and perhaps cruel or even violent to her husband.

ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 he2... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
Carry a Buddha-idol across the river... when it can't even save itself.
It is not wise to trust someone to support you, if he cannot keep himself safe. Alternative form: 泥菩萨过江…自身难保 (ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3).

Pinyin: he2
Wade-Giles: ho2
Zhuyin:
Hanzi:
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