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短視近利

简短视近利 · 繁短視近利

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn shì jìn lì

to be focused on short-term gain

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
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近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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3–4–4–4 · duan3 shi4 jin4 li4

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