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In the desert, it's as if your mouth is caught in an upside down box. Drinking water never comes from above, so you have to search for it below.
Breakdown of desert
mouth; opening
口
upside down box
冂 component
This clearly looks like an upside down box. Doesn't it?
Usages of desert
tall; expensive
高
You're not tall enough to be unaffected by a sandstorm, so you need to put a lid on your mouth when entering the desert to avoid choking in the sand.
same
同
One desert or another, they're all the same.
beyond
向
Bend around the desert, and you'll find what's beyond.
lofty
喬
The lofty cactus swallows every drop of rain in the desert.
dishonest
咼 component
Mouths in the desert are dishonest.
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