冤家宜解不宜結 yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié

DEFINITIONS

  1. It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)

CHARACTERS

冤 yuān grievance, injustice, wrong
家 jiā house, home, residence; family
宜 yí suitable, right, fitting, proper
解 jiě loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
宜 yí suitable, right, fitting, proper
結 jié knot, tie; join, connect