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拋售

简抛售 · 繁拋售

Mandarin · pinyin pāo shòu

to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home)

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售: shòu · sell
抛: pāo · throw (away)

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1–4 · pao1 shou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paau1 sau6

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verb

to sell (goods, shares, etc.) in large quantities, usually in anticipation of or in order to bring about a fall in price

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