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盤剝

简盘剥 · 繁盤剝

Mandarin · pinyin pán bō

to exploit
to practice usury

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盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine
剥: bō · peel

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2–1 · pan2 bo1

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verb

to exploit by practicing usury
(literary) to carry; to transport

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