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各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

简各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 · 繁各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

Mandarin · pinyin gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
掃: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
他: tā · other, another; he, she, it
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied
扫: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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