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鋤強扶弱
简 锄强扶弱 · 繁 鋤強扶弱Mandarin · pinyin chú qiáng fú ruò
Meanings
- to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
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2–2–2–4 · chu2 qiang2 fu2 ruo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6
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co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to suppress the strong and aid the weak
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