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淡泊名利
Mandarin · pinyin dàn bó míng lì
Meanings
- not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
- indifferent to worldly rewards
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4–2–2–4 · dan4 bo2 ming2 li4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6
Cantonese word readings for 淡泊名利. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to not seek fame and wealth
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