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家和萬事興

简家和万事兴 · 繁家和萬事興

Mandarin · pinyin jiā hé wàn shì xīng

if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)

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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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1–2–4–4–1 · jia1 he2 wan4 shi4 xing1

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gaa1 wo4 maan6 si6 hing1

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proverb

harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all undertakings

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