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兩國相爭，不斬來使
简 两国相争，不斩来使 · 繁 兩國相爭，不斬來使Mandarin · pinyin liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
Meanings
- when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
Characters in this entry
- 兩
- liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
- 國
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- 相
- xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
- 爭
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- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 斬
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- 來
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
- 使
- shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
- 两
- liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
- 国
- guó · nation, country, nation-state
- 争
- zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
- 斩
- zhǎn · cut, chop, sever; behead
- 来
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
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