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劣幣驅逐良幣
简 劣币驱逐良币 · 繁 劣幣驅逐良幣Mandarin · pinyin liè bì qū zhú liáng bì
Meanings
- bad money drives out good money (economics)
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4–4–1–2–2–4 · lie4 bi4 qu1 zhu2 liang2 bi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lyut3 bai6 keoi1 zuk6 loeng4 bai6
Cantonese word readings for 劣幣驅逐良幣. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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lyut3 bai6 keoi1 zuk6 loeng4 bai6
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proverb
- bad money drives out good (Gresham's law)
- (by extension) things of inferior quality will drive out things of superior quality
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