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聊勝於無
简 聊胜于无 · 繁 聊勝於無Mandarin · pinyin liáo shèng yú wú
Meanings
- better than nothing (idiom)
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2–4–2–2 · liao2 sheng4 yu2 wu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
liu4 sing3 jyu1 mou4
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liu4 sing3 jyu1 mou4
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proverb
- slightly better than nothing
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