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肥肉

Mandarin · pinyin féi ròu

fat (e.g. pork fat)
fatty meat
(fig.) a gold mine
cash cow

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肥: féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130

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2–4 · fei2 rou4

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noun

fatty meat (especially pork) (Classifier: 塊／块 m; 片 m)
(figuratively) ready profit; easy gains; something which is highly beneficial or attractive (Classifier: 塊／块 m; 片 m)

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