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血濃於水
简 血浓于水 · 繁 血濃於水Mandarin · pinyin xuè nóng yú shuǐ
Meanings
- blood is thicker than water
- fig. family ties are closer than social relations
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4–2–2–3 · xue4 nong2 yu2 shui3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2
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hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2
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proverb
- blood is thicker than water
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