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阎王好见，小鬼难当
Yánwánghǎojiàn,xiǎoguǐnándāng
Traditional: 閻王好見，小鬼難當
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
Noun
Character Breakdown
阎
yán
village gate; surname
王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
HSK 5
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
鬼
guǐ
ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
HSK 5
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3
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