不可無一,不可有二

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Chinese

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cannot; should not; must not not have
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
cannot; should not; must not
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
two
trad. (不可無一,不可有二) 不可 不可
simp. (不可无一,不可有二) 不可 不可

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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不可無一,不可有二

  1. (this person) is irreplaceable, no one can replace him