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悶聲發大財

简闷声发大财 · 繁悶聲發大財

Mandarin · pinyin mēn shēng fā dà cái

to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)

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悶: Look up this written character
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
財: Look up this written character
闷: mèn · gloomy, depressed, melancholy
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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1–1–1–4–2 · men1 sheng1 fa1 da4 cai2

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