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薰莸不同器
xūn​yóu​bù​tóng​qì

incompatibility

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薰莸不同器 (薰蕕不同器) xūn​yóu​bù​tóng​qì
incompatibility
Fragrant and foul-smelling herbs do not share a vessel; figuratively implies that good and evil people cannot coexist or be treated as the same.

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