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兩不相欠

简两不相欠 · 繁兩不相欠

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng bù xiāng qiàn

to be even
to be quits
to be even-steven

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
欠: qiàn · owe, lack, be deficient; Kangxi radical 76
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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3–4–1–4 · liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4

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loeng5 bat1 soeng1 him3

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phrase

(idiomatic) call it even

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