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道不同不相為謀

简道不同不相为谋 · 繁道不同不相為謀

Mandarin · pinyin dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu

lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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4–4–2–4–1–2–2 · dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2

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