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生財有道

简生财有道 · 繁生財有道

Mandarin · pinyin shēng cái yǒu dào

lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
knowing how to accumulate wealth
good at feathering one's own nest

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1–2–3–4 · sheng1 cai2 you3 dao4

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sang1 coi4 jau5 dou6

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(sometimes derogatory) to be expert in making money; to have the knack of making money