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鷸蚌相爭
leot6 pong5 soeng1 zang1 |
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by fighting together, neighbors both lose out (lit., "when the sandpiper and the clam continue to fight (the fisherman catches both)") Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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鷸蚌相爭 / 鹬蚌相争 | ||
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Characters in this word:鷸 leot6 wat6 - snipe; sandpiper蚌 pong5 - freshwater mussel; clam 相 soeng1 soeng3 soeng3*2 - mutually; appearance; photo 爭 zaang1 zang1 - compete; dispute; owe; lack; partial to |
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