一家人不說兩家話

Simplified: 一家人不说两家话

jiārénshuōliǎngjiāhuà ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

    • lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
    • fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help
    • people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

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