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冰釋前嫌

简冰释前嫌 · 繁冰釋前嫌

Mandarin · pinyin bīng shì qián xián

(idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet

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冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
嫌: xián · hate, detest; suspect; criticize
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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1–4–2–2 · bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2

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bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4

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(idiomatic) to bury the hatchet; to let bygones be bygones; to become reconciled

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