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多栽花少栽刺
Mandarin · pinyin duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì
Meanings
- talk nicely and avoid disputes
- give compliments and not remarks
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1–1–1–3–1–4 · duo1 zai1 hua1 shao3 zai1 ci4
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do1 zoi1 faa1 siu2 zoi1 ci3
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