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盤纏

简盘缠 · 繁盤纏

Mandarin · pinyin pán chán#

to twine
to coil

Mandarin · pinyin pán chan#

money for a voyage; travel expenses

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盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine
缠: chán · wrap, wind around; tie, bind

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noun

(colloquial) travelling expenses

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