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骨肉相殘

简 骨肉相残 · 繁 骨肉相殘
Mandarin · pinyin gǔ ròu xiāng cán

Meanings

  1. close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife
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骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
肉
ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
殘
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残
cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken
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3–4–1–2 · gu3 rou4 xiang1 can2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwat1 juk6 soeng1 caan4

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骨肉相殘 · gu3 rou4 xiang1 can2
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Exact source record骨肉相殘 骨肉相残 [gu3 rou4 xiang1 can2] /close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife/