有借有還,再借不難

简 有借有还,再借不难 · 繁 有借有還,再借不難
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán

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  1. return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
借
jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
還
hái · still, yet, also, besides
再
zài · again, twice, re-
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
難
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还
hái · still, yet, also, besides
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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jau5 ze3 jau5 waan4, zoi3 ze3 bat1 naan4

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有借有還,再借不難 · you3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2
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Exact source record有借有還,再借不難 有借有还,再借不难 [you3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2] /return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)/