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薄利多銷

简薄利多销 · 繁薄利多銷

Mandarin · pinyin bó lì duō xiāo

small profit but rapid turnover

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薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
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销: xiāo · melt, fuse; market, sell

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2–4–1–1 · bo2 li4 duo1 xiao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bok6 lei6 do1 siu1

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(idiomatic) to sell at low prices to obtain small profits but quick returns

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