qīng​guān​nán​duàn​jiā​wù​shì

not even an honest official can settle family disputes

Senses

清官难断家务事/ 清官難斷家務事 qīng​guān​nán​duàn​jiā​wù​shì not even an honest official can settle family disputes

(proverb) Family troubles are so complex and personal that even an impartial and upright official cannot easily judge the rights and wrongs of the situation.

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