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照買不誤

简照买不误 · 繁照買不誤

Mandarin · pinyin zhào mǎi bù wù

to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price increases, adverse publicity etc)

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照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
误: wù · err, make mistake; interfere

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4–3–4–4 · zhao4 mai3 bu4 wu4

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