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另謀高就

简另谋高就 · 繁另謀高就

Mandarin · pinyin lìng móu gāo jiù

to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
to seek alternative employment

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另: lìng · another, separate, other
謀: Look up this written character
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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4–2–1–4 · ling4 mou2 gao1 jiu4

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ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6

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