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博福斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bó fú sī

Bofors, Swedish arms company involved in major corruption case during 1980s

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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2–2–1 · Bo2 fu2 si1

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