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一錢如命

简 一钱如命 · 繁 一錢如命
Mandarin · pinyin yī qián rú mìng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) stingy; penny-pinching
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
錢
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
钱
qián · money, currency, coins
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1–2–2–4 · yi1 qian2 ru2 ming4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 cin4 jyu4 ming6

Cantonese word readings for 一錢如命. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 cin4 jyu4 ming6

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