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慘淡經營

简 惨淡经营 · 繁 慘淡經營
Mandarin · pinyin cǎn dàn jīng yíng

Meanings

  1. to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
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慘
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淡
dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
經
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營
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惨
cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
经
jīng · classic works; pass through
营
yíng · encampment, barracks; manage
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3–4–1–2 · can3 dan4 jing1 ying2

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caam2 daam6 ging1 jing4

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