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一物治一物，糯米治木蝨 (jat1 mat6 zi6 jat1 mat6 ，no6 mai5 zi6 muk6 sat1) — one thing cures one thing, glutinous rice exterminates wood louse, which refers to the theory of natural enemies in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一matˍ₆物ziˍ₆治jatˉ¹一matˍ₆物，，no6糯maiˏ₅米ziˍ₆治mukˍ₆木satˉ¹蝨
简 一物治一物，糯米治木虱
Mandarin Pinyin: yi2 wu4 zhi4 yi2 wu4 , nuo4 mi3 zhi4 mu4 shi1

Meaning of 一物治一物，糯米治木蝨

nounone thing cures one thing, glutinous rice exterminates wood louse, which refers to the theory of natural enemies

Characters in 一物治一物，糯米治木蝨

一jat1
one; a; an; the
物mat6
thing; substance; creature; being; matter
治zi6
rule; govern; administer; regulate
糯no6
glutinous (rice)
米mai5
shelled/husked seed
木muk6
senseless; benumbed; dull
蝨sat1
louse

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