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當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯

简当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 · 繁當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯

Mandarin · pinyin dāng guān bù wèi mín zuò zhǔ bù rú huí jiā mài hóng shǔ

if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes

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當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
官: guān · official, public servant
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
做: zuò · work, make; act
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
薯: shǔ · yam, tuber, potato
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
卖: mài · sell; betray; show off
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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1–1–4–4–2–4–3–4–2–2–1–4–2–3 · dang1 guan1 bu4 wei4 min2 zuo4 zhu3 bu4 ru2 hui2 jia1 mai4 hong2 shu3

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