是亲三分向，是火热如炭是親三分向，是火熱如炭是親三分向，是火熱如炭

kin get three parts of favour; fire is hot as charcoal

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: People naturally lean toward their relatives. An old saying noting family favouritism, mildly critical.

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Simplified: 是亲三分向，是火热如炭
Traditional (Taiwan): 是親三分向，是火熱如炭
Pinyin: shì qīn sānfēn xiàng, shì huǒrè rú tàn
Bopomofo: ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄣㄙㄢㄈㄣㄒㄧㄤˋ，ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄢˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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