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有一說一，有二說二

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Mandarin · pinyin yǒu yī shuō yī , yǒu èr shuō èr

to call sth as it is (idiom)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
二: èr · two; twice
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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