裒多益寡

Mandarin · pinyin póu duō yì guǎ

Meanings

  1. to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
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裒
póu · collect, gather, assemble; praise
多
duō · much, many; more than, over
益
yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
寡
guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
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2–1–4–3 · pou2 duo1 yi4 gua3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pau4 do1 jik1 gwaa2

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