xuè zhài xuè chángdictionary entry
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a debt of blood must be paid in blood; blood calls for blood / also pr. [xuè zhài xiě cháng]
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血債血償 血债血偿 [xue4 zhai4 xue4 chang2] /a debt of blood must be paid in blood; blood calls for blood/also pr. [xue4 zhai4 xie3 chang2]/

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