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勞民傷財
简 劳民伤财 · 繁 勞民傷財Mandarin · pinyin láo mín shāng cái
Meanings
- (idiom) to waste both manpower and resources
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2–2–1–2 · lao2 min2 shang1 cai2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4
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lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4
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- (idiomatic) to waste both manpower and resources
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