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求田問舍

简求田问舍 · 繁求田問舍

Mandarin · pinyin qiú tián wèn shè

lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

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求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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2–2–4–4 · qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4

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