一争两丑，一让两有一爭兩醜，一讓兩有一爭兩醜，一讓兩有

one quarrels, both look ugly; one yields, both gain

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Arguing shames both sides, while giving way benefits both. Used to advise compromise in disputes.

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Simplified: 一争两丑，一让两有
Traditional (Taiwan): 一爭兩醜，一讓兩有
Pinyin: yì zhēng liǎng chǒu, yí ràng liǎng yǒu
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄓㄥㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄡˇ，ㄧˊ ㄖㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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