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疏不間親

简疏不间亲 · 繁疏不間親

Mandarin · pinyin shū bù jiàn qīn

(idiom) outsiders should not come between close relatives

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疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–4–4–1 · shu1 bu4 jian4 qin1

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