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奇貨可居

简奇货可居 · 繁奇貨可居

Mandarin · pinyin qí huò kě jū

rare commodity worth hoarding
object for profiteering

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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
貨: Look up this written character
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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2–4–3–1 · qi2 huo4 ke3 ju1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kei4 fo3 ho2 geoi1

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(idiomatic) to rely on some special skill, advantage, accomplishment, etc. to profiteer

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