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大有裨益

Mandarin · pinyin dà yǒu bì yì

bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
of great service
to help greatly
to serve one well

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
裨: bì · aid, benefit, help; supplement
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩

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4–3–4–4 · da4 you3 bi4 yi4

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