家家有本難念的經

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Chinese

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every family; maternal grandmother
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
disaster; distress; to scold
disaster; distress; to scold; difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good
 
to miss; to think of; to read
to miss; to think of; to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; idea; remembrance; twenty
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
classics; sacred book; pass through
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
 
trad. (家家有本難念的經/家家有本難唸的經) 家家 /
simp. (家家有本难念的经) 家家
Literally: “every family has a text which is difficult to read”.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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家家有本難念的經

  1. every family has a (sad or unpleasant) story; every family goes through its own problems

See also

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