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多吃多佔

简多吃多占 · 繁多吃多佔

Mandarin · pinyin duō chī duō zhàn

taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
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占: zhàn · divine; observe; versify

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1–1–1–4 · duo1 chi1 duo1 zhan4

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