兩害相權取其輕 in Chinese

IPA: /li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/, /lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: liǎng hài xiāng quán qǔ qí qīng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo], loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyun⁴ ceoi² kei⁴ hing¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], liǎng hài xiāng quán qǔ qí qīng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], liǎng hài siang cyuán cyǔ cí cing [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], liang³ hai⁴ hsiang¹ chʻüan² chʻü³ chʻi² chʻing¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], lyǎng hài syāng chywán chyǔ chí chīng [Mandarin, Yale], leang hay shiang chyuan cheu chyi ching [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], лян хай сян цюань цюй ци цин [Mandarin, Palladius], ljan xaj sjan cjuanʹ cjuj ci cin [Mandarin, Palladius], léuhng hoih sēung kyùhn chéui kèih hīng [Cantonese, Yale], loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyn⁴ tsoey² kei⁴ hing¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], lêng⁵ hoi⁶ sêng¹ kün⁴ cêu² kéi⁴ hing¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 两害相权取其轻 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 兩害相權取其輕

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        "to choose the lesser of two evils"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥ"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyun⁴ ceoi² kei⁴ hing¹"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liǎng hài xiāng quán qǔ qí qīng"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "liǎng hài siang cyuán cyǔ cí cing"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liang³ hai⁴ hsiang¹ chʻüan² chʻü³ chʻi² chʻing¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lyǎng hài syāng chywán chyǔ chí chīng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "leang hay shiang chyuan cheu chyi ching"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "лян хай сян цюань цюй ци цин"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ljan xaj sjan cjuanʹ cjuj ci cin"
    },
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      "ipa": "/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "léuhng hoih sēung kyùhn chéui kèih hīng"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyn⁴ tsoey² kei⁴ hing¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lêng⁵ hoi⁶ sêng¹ kün⁴ cêu² kéi⁴ hing¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "兩害相權取其輕"
}

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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥ"
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      "zh-pron": "loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyun⁴ ceoi² kei⁴ hing¹"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liang³ hai⁴ hsiang¹ chʻüan² chʻü³ chʻi² chʻing¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "leang hay shiang chyuan cheu chyi ching"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "лян хай сян цюань цюй ци цин"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ljan xaj sjan cjuanʹ cjuj ci cin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "loeng⁵ hoi⁶ soeng¹ kyn⁴ tsoey² kei⁴ hing¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lêng⁵ hoi⁶ sêng¹ kün⁴ cêu² kéi⁴ hing¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lœːŋ¹³ hɔːi̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ hɪŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "兩害相權取其輕"
}

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"兩害相權取其輕" meaning in Chinese

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