錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的

简 钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的 · 繁 錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的
Mandarin · pinyin qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de

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  1. money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
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錢
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
是
shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
萬
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能
néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
的
de · possessive, adjectival suffix
沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
钱
qián · money, currency, coins
万
wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的 · qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 , mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
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Exact source record錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的 钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的 [qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 , mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5] /money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)/