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重操舊業

简 重操旧业 · 繁 重操舊業
Mandarin · pinyin chóng cāo jiù yè

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to resume one's old trade
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Characters in this entry

重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
操
cāo · conduct, run, control, manage
舊
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業
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旧
jiù · old, ancient; former, past
业
yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
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2–1–4–4 · chong2 cao1 jiu4 ye4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung4 cou1 gau6 jip6

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cung4 cou1 gau6 jip6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to return to one's old profession

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