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花錢找罪受
简 花钱找罪受 · 繁 花錢找罪受Mandarin · pinyin huā qián zhǎo zuì shòu
Meanings
- to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
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1–2–3–4–4 · hua1 qian2 zhao3 zui4 shou4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
faa1 cin2 zaau2 zeoi6 sau6
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faa1 cin2 zaau2 zeoi6 sau6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to spend money on something that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
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