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一言不合

Mandarin · pinyin yī yán bù hé

(idiom) to have a disagreement (typically leading to a quarrel or fight)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather

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1–2–4–2 · yi1 yan2 bu4 he2

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