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冤家

yuān jia

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Definitions

  1. 1. enemy
  2. 2. foe
  3. 3. (in opera) sweetheart or destined love

Words Containing 冤家

冤家路窄
yuān jiā lù zhǎi

lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom)

冤家对头
yuān jiā duì tóu

enemy (idiom); opponent

欢喜冤家
huān xǐ yuān jia

quarrelsome but loving couple

冤家宜解不宜结
yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié

It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)

不是冤家不聚头
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu

destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)

Child Words of 冤家

冤
yuān

injustice

家
jiā

home