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分竈吃飯

简分灶吃饭 · 繁分竈吃飯

Mandarin · pinyin fēn zào chī fàn

"meals prepared at separate stoves", slogan of the program of fiscal decentralization that began in the 1980s in the PRC

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
灶: zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–4–1–4 · fen1 zao4 chi1 fan4

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