春江水暖鸭先知

chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhī

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

Traditional 春江水暖鴨先知

Meaning

chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhīchun1 jiang1 shui3 nuan3 ya1 xian1 zhi1
  1. lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
  2. fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows

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