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棄農經商

简弃农经商 · 繁棄農經商

Mandarin · pinyin qì nóng jīng shāng

to abandon farming and become a businessman (idiom)

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農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
經: Look up this written character
商: shāng · commerce, business, trade
弃: qì · reject, abandon, discard
农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–2–1–1 · qi4 nong2 jing1 shang1

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hei3 nung4 ging1 soeng1

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