fan1 gau2 bit1 hap6, hap6 gau2 bit1 fan1分久必合，合久必分
Jyutpingfan1 gau2 bit1 hap6, hap6 gau2 bit1 fan1
Yalefān gáu bīt hap6, haph gáu bīt fān
Definition
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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