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羊毛出在羊身上
yángmáochūzàiyángshēnshàng
1.
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
2.
Nothing comes for free.
Character Breakdown
羊
yáng
sheep, goat
HSK 2
6 丶
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4
4 丶
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
5 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
6 丶
羊
yáng
sheep, goat
HSK 2
6 丶
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2
7 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
3 丶
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