不當得利

简 不当得利 · 繁 不當得利
Mandarin · pinyin bù dàng dé lì

Meanings

  1. unjust enrichment
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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4–4–2–4 · bu4 dang4 de2 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 dong3 dak1 lei6

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bat1 dong3 dak1 lei6

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noun

  1. (law) unjust enrichment

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