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[wangfeel]

"Ron and Paul are well" means what?
1. They are good person?
2. They get along well?
or else in some occasion?
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"Watch flower flowering and searing
Stay or leave has no sense
Clouds curling and stretching
Like or dislike is no surprising " from old Chinese saying

[bud]

It usually means that they have no major problems in their lives. They are not ill, they are not about to be fired from their jobs, they haven't been in a car accident, etc.

In certain contexts it could mean that they are getting along well, but most people would say just that: "Ron and Paul are getting along well." But if the context is that they had been fighting, your sample sentence would be clear that they are friends (again).

[wangfeel]

bud, you must be in a teaching business, I mean a very successful teaching business. thank you.
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"Watch flower flowering and searing
Stay or leave has no sense
Clouds curling and stretching
Like or dislike is no surprising " from old Chinese saying

[bud]

Ha ha, fat chance.

Thanks, Wangfeel, but I'm just a fan the language, and I like the challenge of trying to explain things.

Keep up the good work!