牟取暴利

Mandarin · pinyin móu qǔ bào lì

Meanings

  1. to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)
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牟
móu · make; seek, get; barley; low
取
qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
暴
bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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2–3–4–4 · mou2 qu3 bao4 li4

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mau4 ceoi2 bou6 lei6

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