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欺行霸市

Mandarin · pinyin qī háng bà shì

(idiom) to dominate the market through unfair, coercive or monopolistic practices

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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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1–2–4–4 · qi1 hang2 ba4 shi4

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(Mainland China) to oppress others in the same trade and monopolize the market

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