兩國相爭，不斬來使

loeng5 gwok3 soeng1 zang1, bat1 zaam2 loi4 si3

when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

Written Forms

兩國相爭，不斬來使Traditional · Main Form
两国相争，不斩来使Alternate Form

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