亲兄弟，明算帐

Traditional form:

親兄弟，明算帳

Pinyin (reading):

qīnxiōngdì,míngsuànzhàng

Definitions:

• even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

Characters:

• 亲 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
• 兄 - elder brother
• 弟 - young brother, junior
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
• 帐 - tent, screen, mosquito net; debt, credit, account

Traditional characters:

• 親 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
• 兄 - elder brother
• 弟 - young brother, junior
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
• 帳 - tent, screen, mosquito net; debt, credit, account