泥牛入海

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

ní = ni + Ø2

mud / clay / paste / pulp

nì = ni + Ø4

restrained

niú = ni + ou2

ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome

rù = ru + Ø4

to enter / to go into / to join / to become a member of / to confirm or agree with / abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]

hǎi = h + ai3

surname Hai

hǎi = h + ai3

ocean / sea / CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

泥牛入海 is not used as a component in another word.

泥牛入海 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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