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親兄弟，明算帳

简亲兄弟，明算帐 · 繁親兄弟，明算帳

Mandarin · pinyin qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng

even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
兄: xiōng · elder brother
弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
算: suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
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亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
帐: zhàng · tent; screen, mosquito net

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