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老少無欺

简老少无欺 · 繁老少無欺

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo shào wú qī

cheating neither old nor young
treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously
Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–4–2–1 · lao3 shao4 wu2 qi1

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lou5 siu3 mou4 hei1

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