冤家宜解不宜结 yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

冤 yuān
HSK 6
grievance, injustice, wrong
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
宜 yí
HSK 2
suitable, right, fitting, proper
解 jiě
HSK 3
loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
宜 yí
HSK 2
suitable, right, fitting, proper
结 jié
HSK 3
knot, tie; join, connect