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两国相争，不斩来使
兩國相爭，不斬來使
liángguóxiāngzhēng,bùzhǎnláishǐ
1.
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
Character Breakdown
两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
HSK 2
7 丶
国
guó
country, nation, state; national
HSK 1
8 丶
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
9 丶
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4
6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
斩
zhǎn
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
HSK 6
8 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
7 丶
使
shǐ
cause, mission, orders; envoy, messenger, ambassador
HSK 4
8 丶
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