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相愛相殺

简相爱相杀 · 繁相愛相殺

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng ài xiāng shā

to have a love-hate relationship with each other

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
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爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–4–1–1 · xiang1 ai4 xiang1 sha1

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