不是冤家不聚頭
简 不是冤家不聚头 · 繁 不是冤家不聚頭Meanings
- destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
- (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
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4–4–1–1–4–4–2 · bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bat1 si6 jyun1 gaa1 bat1 zeoi6 tau4
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proverb
- If you were not destined to be lovers, you would not be together. Those with some kind of connection will be brought together. (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
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