冤各有头，债各有主 — “Every grievance has its source”
冤各有头，债各有主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every grievance has its source”. And every debt its master. It means that when handling disputes or problems, one should seek out the person primarily responsible for them, ensuring accountability is placed correctly and not generalized to others. Literally, “Every grievance has its head, every debt has its master”.
冤各有头，债各有主 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冤各有头，债各有主 Character Breakdown
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- yuān冤jiǎ假cuò错àn案unjust, false, and wrong cases
- yuān冤yuān冤xiāng相bào报Revenge breeds revenge
- yuān冤tiān天qū屈dì地feel extremely wronged and aggrieved
- yuān冤rú如xiàng巷bó伯grievously wronged like Xiang Bo
- yuān冤jia家kě可jiě解bù不kě可jié结Resolve enmities, don't foster them
- yuān冤jiā家yí宜jiě解bù不yí宜jié结resolve disputes, not escalate them
- yuān冤jiā家duì对tóu头sworn enemies
- yuān冤jia家lù路xiá狭Adversaries are destined to meet
- yuān冤jiā家lù路zhǎi窄Enemies are bound to meet
- yuān冤chén沉hǎi海dǐ底deep injustice unlikely to be redressed
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What does 冤各有头，债各有主 mean?
冤各有头，债各有主 (yuān gè yǒu tóu ， zhài gè yǒu zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every grievance has its source”.
How do you pronounce 冤各有头，债各有主?
冤各有头，债各有主 is pronounced yuān gè yǒu tóu ， zhài gè yǒu zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冤各有头，债各有主 literally mean?
Literally, 冤各有头，债各有主 means “Every grievance has its head, every debt has its master”. It is used to mean “Every grievance has its source”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冤各有头，债各有主?
比喻处理事情必寻负主要责任的人。