公说公有理，婆说婆有理 gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ ， pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

both sides claim they're right (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. both sides claim they're right (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
说 shuō HSK 1
to say; to speak; to explain
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
理 lǐ HSK 3
reason; to manage; to handle
婆 pó HSK 5
grandmother; mother-in-law; matron
说 shuō HSK 1
to say; to speak; to explain
婆 pó HSK 5
grandmother; mother-in-law; matron
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
理 lǐ HSK 3
reason; to manage; to handle