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崽賣爺田不心疼

简崽卖爷田不心疼 · 繁崽賣爺田不心疼

Mandarin · pinyin zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)
fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it

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崽: zǎi · a child, a servant; a diminutive
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田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
疼: téng · aches, pains; be fond of; love
卖: mài · sell; betray; show off
爷: yé · father, grandfather

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3–4–2–2–4–1–2 · zai3 mai4 ye2 tian2 bu4 xin1 teng2

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