4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 382

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「恩不放債」, with its explanation below.

Here’s the idiom 「恩不放債」, with its definition and practical application described below.

It is not advisable to lend money to relatives. It means to avoid resentment caused by financial transactions. Well, refers to relatives.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

ēn bù fàng zhài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan1 bat1 fong3 jaai3

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