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一畝三分地

简一亩三分地 · 繁一畝三分地

Mandarin · pinyin yī mǔ sān fēn dì

a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝 mǔ
(fig.) one's turf

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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三: sān · three
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
亩: mǔ · Chinese land measure; fields

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1–3–1–1–4 · yi1 mu3 san1 fen1 di4

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noun

tiny piece of land
(figuratively) one's turf; one's personal territory

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