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一錢如命

简一钱如命 · 繁一錢如命

Mandarin · pinyin yī qián rú mìng

(idiom) stingy; penny-pinching

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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1–2–2–4 · yi1 qian2 ru2 ming4

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jat1 cin4 jyu4 ming6

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