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清官难断家务事
清官難斷家務事
qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì
1. even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

Character Breakdown

清
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
HSK 3 11 丶
官
guān
official, public servant
HSK 5 8 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶
断
duàn
to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
HSK 4 11 丶
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶
务
wù
affairs, business; should; must
HSK 2 5 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶

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