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牟取暴利

Mandarin · pinyin móu qǔ bào lì

to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)

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牟: móu · make; seek, get; barley; low
取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit

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2–3–4–4 · mou2 qu3 bao4 li4

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