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寧拆十座廟，不毀一樁婚

简宁拆十座庙，不毁一桩婚 · 繁寧拆十座廟，不毀一樁婚

Mandarin · pinyin nìng chāi shí zuò miào , bù huǐ yī zhuāng hūn

rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)

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拆: chāi · to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
座: zuò · seat; stand, base
廟: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
樁: Look up this written character
婚: hūn · get married; marriage, wedding
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
庙: miào · temple, shrine; imperial court
毁: huǐ · destroy
桩: zhuāng · stake, post; affair, matter

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