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兩國相爭，不斬來使

简两国相争，不斩来使 · 繁兩國相爭，不斬來使

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ

when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
爭: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
使: shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
斩: zhǎn · cut, chop, sever; behead
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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