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瓜無滾圓，人無十全

简 瓜无滚圆，人无十全 · 繁 瓜無滾圓，人無十全
Mandarin · pinyin guā wú gǔn yuán , rén wú shí quán

Meanings

  1. no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)
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瓜
guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
無
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滾
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圓
yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
全
quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
滚
gǔn · turn
圆
yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
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gwaa1 mou4 gwan2 jyun4, jan4 mou4 sap6 cyun4

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瓜無滾圓，人無十全 · gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 , ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2
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Exact source record瓜無滾圓，人無十全 瓜无滚圆，人无十全 [gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 , ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2] /no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)/