沉默是金

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 冗(redundant; verbose)PHONETIC

Excessive water from the flood causes objects to sink to the bottom.

• 日(sun; light)RADICAL
• 疋(foot; walk straight)PHONETIC

Under the clear light of the sun, everything appears as it truly is — that is what 'correct, right' means.

• 金(gold; metal (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE

Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.