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和睦相處

简和睦相处 · 繁和睦相處

Mandarin · pinyin hé mù xiāng chǔ

to live in harmony
to get along with each other

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和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
睦: mù · friendly, amiable, peaceful
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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处: chù · place, locale; department

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2–4–1–3 · he2 mu4 xiang1 chu3

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(idiomatic) to get along; to live together in peace; to be on friendly terms with somebody

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