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有借有還，再借不難

简有借有还，再借不难 · 繁有借有還，再借不難

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán

return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
借: jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
再: zài · again, twice, re-
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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还: hái · still, yet, also, besides
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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