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親疏貴賤

简亲疏贵贱 · 繁親疏貴賤

Mandarin · pinyin qīn shū guì jiàn

close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone
all possible relations

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
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亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable
贱: jiàn · mean, low; cheap, worthless

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1–1–4–4 · qin1 shu1 gui4 jian4

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can1 so1 gwai3 zin6

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