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以債養債

简以债养债 · 繁以債養債

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ zhài yǎng zhài

debt nurtures more debt (idiom)

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
債: Look up this written character
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
债: zhài · debt, loan, liabilities
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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3–4–3–4 · yi3 zhai4 yang3 zhai4

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ji5 zaai3 joeng5 zaai3

Cantonese word readings for 以債養債. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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