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冤家宜解不宜結
简 冤家宜解不宜结 · 繁 冤家宜解不宜結Mandarin · pinyin yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié
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- It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)
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1–1–2–3–4–2–2 · yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyun1 gaa1 ji4 gaai2 bat1 ji4 git3
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jyun1 gaa1 ji4 gaai2 bat1 ji4 git3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) better for foes to be reconciled than to contend with each other
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