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鑽謀

简钻谋 · 繁鑽謀

Mandarin · pinyin zuān móu

to use influence to get what one wants
to find a way through (esp. corrupt)
to succeed by means fair or foul

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钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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1–2 · zuan1 mou2

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