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一家人不說兩家話

yījiārénbùshuōliǎngjiāhuà

ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

Simplified 一家人不说两家话

  1. 1lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
  2. 2fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help
  3. 3people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

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