公說公有理,婆說婆有理

简 公说公有理,婆说婆有理 · 繁 公說公有理,婆說婆有理
Mandarin · pinyin gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

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  1. both sides claim they're right (idiom)
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公
gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
理
lǐ · reason, logic; manage
婆
pó · old woman; grandmother
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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公說公有理,婆說婆有理 · gong1 shuo1 gong1 you3 li3 , po2 shuo1 po2 you3 li3
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Exact source record公說公有理,婆說婆有理 公说公有理,婆说婆有理 [gong1 shuo1 gong1 you3 li3 , po2 shuo1 po2 you3 li3] /both sides claim they're right (idiom)/