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冰釋前嫌
简 冰释前嫌 · 繁 冰釋前嫌Mandarin · pinyin bīng shì qián xián
Meanings
- (idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet
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1–4–2–2 · bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to bury the hatchet; to let bygones be bygones; to become reconciled
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