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曠費

简旷费 · 繁曠費

Mandarin · pinyin kuàng fèi

to waste
to squander

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旷: kuàng · extensive, wide, broad; empty
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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4–4 · kuang4 fei4

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