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共同利益

Mandarin · pinyin gòng tóng lì yì

common interest
mutual benefit

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共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩

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4–2–4–4 · gong4 tong2 li4 yi4

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