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工於心計

简 工于心计 · 繁 工於心計
Mandarin · pinyin gōng yú xīn jì

Meanings

  1. scheming
  2. calculating
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Characters in this entry

工
gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
計
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于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
计
jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme
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1–2–1–4 · gong1 yu2 xin1 ji4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) scheming; calculating; adept at scheming

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