xiāng​jiān​hé​jí

why be so eager to persecute one another

相煎何急 xiāng​jiān​hé​jí
why be so eager to persecute one another
Why be in such a hurry to fight among ourselves; used to describe siblings or close associates who pressure or harm each other. Derived from the poem 七步诗 qī​bù​shī by Cao Zhi.

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