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同性相斥

Mandarin · pinyin tóng xìng xiāng chì

like polarities repel each other
(fig.) like repels like

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
斥: chì · to scold, upbraid, accuse, reproach

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2–4–1–4 · tong2 xing4 xiang1 chi4

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tung4 sing3 soeng1 cik1

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