相煎何急
xiāng​jiān​hé​jí

why be so eager to persecute one another

  • created reference approved 相煎何急 → 相煎太急 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    相煎何急 xiāng​jiān​hé​jí

    相煎太急 xiāng​jiān​tài​jí

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  • created sense approved 相煎何急 · xiāng​jiān​hé​jí · why be so eager to persecute one another — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|七步詩|qi1 bu4 shi1]] by Cao Zhi.

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiāng · mutually 煎 (literal) → 煎 · jiān · to suffer 何 (literal) → 何 · hé · why 急 (literal) → 急 · jí · urgent

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