公说公有理，婆说婆有理

Traditional: 公說公有理，婆說婆有理

gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

Dictionary entry

both sides claim they're right (idiom)

What does 公说公有理，婆说婆有理 mean?

公说公有理，婆说婆有理 (gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1both sides claim they're right (idiom)

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公gōngpublic · collectively owned 说shuìto persuade 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)理lǐtexture · grain (of wood)婆pó(bound form) grandmother · (bound form) matron

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How to pronounce 公说公有理，婆说婆有理

公说公有理，婆说婆有理

gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

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