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善財難捨

简善财难舍 · 繁善財難捨

Mandarin · pinyin shàn cái nán shě

to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
skinflint
miserly

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善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
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财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside

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4–2–2–3 · shan4 cai2 nan2 she3

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