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慘淡經營

简惨淡经营 · 繁慘淡經營

Mandarin · pinyin cǎn dàn jīng yíng

to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
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惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
经: jīng · classic works; pass through
营: yíng · encampment, barracks; manage

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3–4–1–2 · can3 dan4 jing1 ying2

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