秤不离砣，公不离婆秤不離砣，公不離婆秤不離砣，公不離婆

The steelyard isn't parted from its weight, nor the husband from his wife

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A husband and wife, like a scale and its weight, go together. It is an affectionate remark about close couples.

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Simplified: 秤不离砣，公不离婆
Traditional (Taiwan): 秤不離砣，公不離婆
Pinyin: chèngbùlítuó, gōng bù lí pó
Bopomofo: ㄔㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ，ㄍㄨㄥㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄆㄛˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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