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bangˉ¹hauˊ²
Pinyin
beng1 kou3
Translations
noun
a crack; a hole made by cracking; a harelip
noun
a crack; a harelip
bangˉ¹hauˊ²janˎ₄geiˍ₆bangˉ¹hauˊ²wunˊ²
Pinyin
beng1 kou3 ren2 ji4 beng1 kou3 wan3
Translations
noun
harelips avoid broken bowls; people with defects avoid things that draw attention to them
noun
(proverb) literally: 'someone with a harelip is to avoid using a chipped bowl', it implies that one should avoid mentioning things that are related to other people's flaws; one should avoid things that will draw attention to one's shortcomings