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苟富貴，勿相忘

简苟富贵，勿相忘 · 繁苟富貴，勿相忘

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu fù guì , wù xiāng wàng

don't forget your friends when you become rich

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苟: gǒu · careless, frivolous; illicit; grammatical particle: if, but, if only; surname; grass name
富: fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
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勿: wù · must not, do not; without, never
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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