清官难断家务事

Traditional: 清官難斷家務事

qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì

Dictionary entry

even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

What does 清官难断家务事 mean?

清官难断家务事 (qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

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清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 官Guānsurname Guan 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 断duànto break · to snap 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]务wùaffair · business 事shìmatter · thing

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清官难断家务事

qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì

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