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求田問舍

简 求田问舍 · 繁 求田問舍
Mandarin · pinyin qiú tián wèn shè

Meanings

  1. lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
  2. fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
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求
qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
田
tián · field, arable land, cultivated
問
wèn · ask (about), inquire after
舍
shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
问
wèn · ask about, inquire after
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2–2–4–4 · qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4

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求田問舍 · qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4
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Exact source record求田問舍 求田问舍 [qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4] /lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)/fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life/